May 2015 - Model Aeronautics Association of Canada
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May 2015 - Model Aeronautics Association of Canada
OPEN BUSINESS HOURS HOLIDAYS (Mountain Standard Time) Mon-Wed: 10 am - 6 pm Thurs & Fri: 10 am - 9 pm Sat: 10 am - 5 pm Sun: 11 am - 4 pm 6136 Gateway Blvd. NW Edmonton, Alberta T6H 2H8 Tel: 780-434-3648 Fax: 780-434-3660 Toll-Free: 1-877-363-3648 WWW.HOBBYWHOLESALE.COM TTX650 2.4GHz 6 Ch Tx Rare Bear BNF Basic Compatible with all SLT Rx & Tx-R airplanes/helis Blade 350 QX3 AP Combo - 20 model memory; - programmable mixing; - user assignable switches Incl.: DX4 radio; - GPS - Li-Po battery/charger - 1080p CGO2 camera w/brushless gimbal P-47 Thunderbolt BNF Basic Proto X Nano Quadcopter RTF - AS3X Technology - working flaps and retracts - 15-size brushless motor; - 42.2 in wingspan TACJ2650 - $ TTX850 TACJ2850 - $ 149.99 224.99 - 8 Ch; - 30 model memory - 6 programmable mixes - backlit LCD screen BLH8160 - Ready to Fly $ 1259.99 SPM6700 - $ 289.99 - 6 Ch system w/AR610 Rx - up to 250 model memory - voice alerts/wireless trainer - built-in telemetry SIMULATORS R/C Pro V5.0 - improved airplane/helicopter physics - over 200 models - improved model editing - DX4e Tx RTM50R4400 - Software only RTM5000 - $ 199.99 $ 162.99 RealFlight 7.5 with Interlink GPMZ4520 - $ 212.99 38.99 each Now in 6 different colors! - 1.8 in x 1.8 in - 0.40 oz - 2.4GHz radio Ominus Quadcopter RTF DIDE01 - $ 99.99 - four flight modes - 2.4GHz radio - Li-Po battery/charger - 3 axis gyro stabilization - easy to fly indoors/outdoors with Wireless Interface 162.99 with USB Tx Interface GPMZ4525 - $ 174.99 with TTX 610 Tx & Wireless Interface GPMZ4526 - $ 224.99 * Customer must request MAAC deal at time of purchase. * Wood and fuel are excluded from free shipping offer. * Some size and weight restrictions apply. * Insurance is extra. 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Not retroactive to previous purchases.) 314.99 UMX PT-17 BNF EFLU3080 - $ 124.99 - AS3X Technology - 15.3 in wingspan Incl.:- motor/ESC & Li-Po battery/charger Sensei FS Trainer RTF FLZA3030 - $ 374.99 - WISE Flight Stabilization System - TACTIC TTX610 6 Ch radio - brushless motor/ESC - 3S 2100mAh Li-Po/charger - 5 micro servos; - wingspan: 58 in Ominus FPV Quadcopter RTF DHC-2 Beaver - available in 4 colors - four flight modes - 2.4GHz radio - WiFi enabled FPV camera can be viewed on your smartphone Incl.: - floats/fixed gear - Tactic 6 Ch 2.4GHz radio - ailerons and flaps; - wingspan: 59.5 in; length: 38.5 in DIDE02 - $ 249.99 FLZA4020 - RTF - $ Sport Cub S RTF HBZ4400 - $ 162.99 - SAFE Technology - Li-Po battery/charger - Micro FPV compatible - 2.4GHz radio - 24.3 in wingspan HBZ4480 - BNF - $ 124.99 374.99 FLZA4022 - Tx-R - $ 262.99 Zero A6M2 Select Scale RTF FLZA4320 - $ - over 140 aircraft; - over 40 photo fields - multi-rotor models; - aircraft editor GPMZ4524 - $ 289.99 - AS3X Technology - AR636A 6 Ch Rx - 4-Spektrum Servos; - 34.6 in wingspan - 15-size brushless motor/170 Amp ESC EFL6850 - $ ESTE48 - $ DX6 EFL1250 - $ 399.99 - TTX600 6 Ch radio - brushless electric powered - 1000kV brushless motor/40A ESC - 11.1V 2200 Li-Po battery/charger; - 45 in wingspan P-51 Mustang ARF GPMA1208 - $ 174.99 - 52 in wingspan; - 42.5 in long - .46-.55 (2-stroke) FREE SHIPPING on purchases of $50 or more For a limited time we will ship any order, any item, anywhere in Canada using Canada Post Expedited Shipping. * OVERSIZED ITEMS EXCLUDED * DANGEROUS GOODS EXCLUDED * INSURANCE IS EXTRA Model Aeronautics Association of Canada “Join MAAC Because You Want To” “Joignez MAAC Parce Que Vous Voulez” The Model Aeronautics Association of Canada is dedicated to serving all aspects of modeling through National leadership by encouraging individual, family, and community participation, and promoting high standards of safety and personal fulfillment. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alberta (A) Don McGowan 51127L 30 Cavanagh Cr, Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1G3 780-963-4586 - [email protected] Atlantic (B) Regis Landry 8512L 11665 Hwy 11, Pokemouche, NB E8P 1J4 506-727-5225 - [email protected] British Columbia (C) Steve Hughes 60686L #39-844 Hutley Road Armstrong, BC V0E 1B7 250-546-0612 - [email protected] Manitoba - Northwestern Ontario (D) Peter Schaffer 44429 1256 Heenan Pl., Kenora, ON P9N 2Y8 807-468-7507 - [email protected] Middle Ontario (E) Roy Rymer 61172L 1546 8th Ave., St Catharines, ON L2R 6P7 905-685-1170 - [email protected] Northern Ontario (F) Kevin McGrath 6401L 40 Parkshore Ct, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5Z3 705-759-1670 - [email protected] Ottawa Valley (G) Christopher Malcomnson 29478 RR 4, 6 Leeland Dr Smith Falls, ON K7A 4S5 613-283-5724 - [email protected] BC Coastal (H) Bill Rollins 27460L Box 1376 129 Butler Ave Parksville, BC V9P 2H3 250-248-5545 [email protected] Québec (I) Rodger Williams #9587L 8447 Lespérance, Quebec, QC G2K 2M4 418-650-3150 - [email protected] St. Lawrence (J) Steve Woloz 7877L 5763 Mac Alear, Cote St. Luc, QC H4W 2H2 514 944 2437 - [email protected] Saskatchewan (K) Craig Ekstrand #67884 615 Colonel Otter Dr Swift Current, SK S9H 4Z7 306-741-3482 - [email protected] South East Ontario (L) Brad Egan 48597 107 Cherrywood Drive Newmarket, Ontario L3Y-2X6 905 830-1801 - [email protected] South West Ontario (M) Frank Klenk 32001L 450 Broadway St Tillsonburg, ON N4G 3S7 519-842-8242 - [email protected] 2 - May 2015 La mission nationale de l’association des modélistes aéronautique du Canada est la promotion de tous les aspects du modélisme tant au niveau familial, communautaire qu’individuel sous l’enseigne de la sécurité et l’accomplissement personnel. Model Aeronautics Association of Canada Unit 9, 5100 South Service Rd. Burlington ON L7L 6A5 English 1-855-FLY-MAAC (1-855-359-6222) Phone 905-632-9808 Fax 905-632-3304 francais 1-855-756-MAAC (1-855-756-6222) [email protected] www.maac.ca The MAAC office is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. Bilingual service is available / Un service bilingue est disponible. President - Claude Melbourne 58082L 3104 County Rd. 29 RR4, Brockville, ON K6V 5T4 613-802-5000 - [email protected] Vice President Kevin McGrath Executive Members Bill Rollins Rodger Williams Don McGowan Secretary/Treasurer Linda Patrick Bilingual Reception and Membership - Rivka Neal [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] COMMITTEES Advisory Groups YOUTH AND BEGINNER (Board Appointed) Todd Davis (co-Chair)26986 23-225 Glenpark Dr. CONSTITUTION V1V 2X5 Keith Bennett 4623 Kelowna, BC 778-436-9821 1 – 1530 Tynebridge Lane [email protected] a Whistler, BC V0N 1B1 604-932-4614 CONTROL LINE [email protected] Chris Brownhill 3797L INSURANCE Larry Rousselle 30252L 2733 Station Rd. Abbotsford, BC V4X 1H3 604-857-8929 [email protected] UAV Jeremy Cartlidge 45473 200 Rosedale Beaconsfield, QC H9W 2H8 514 426 2369 [email protected] Appointments (Board Appointed) ACC DELEGATE Chris Brownhill 63 Savona Dr. Toronto, ON 416-255-1289 3797L 63 Savona Dr. Toronto, ON 416-255-1289 M8W 4V2 [email protected] CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS John McFayden 3 Riely St Dundas, ON 905-689-4283 [email protected] [email protected] CHAIR OF CHAIRS Frank Klenk 32001L 450 Broadway St Tillsonburg, ON N4G 3S7 519-842-8242 [email protected] TRANSPORT CANADA Richard Barlow 5744 1365 County Rd RR1 Box 2 Prescott, ON K0E 1T0 613-348-1696 [email protected] Standing Committees (Open to all members, max 2 per zone) ARCHIVES Fred Messacar 25381L 84 Royal Salisbury Way Brampton, ON L6V 3J7 905-457-5634 [email protected] YOUTH AND BEGINNER Milt Barsky5380L 1039 Lemar Rd Newmarket, ON L3Y 1S2 905-836-5678 [email protected] Chris Brownhill 63 Savona Dr. Toronto, ON 416-255-1289 [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT John Weekes 9358 #61332 #48 – 280 McClellan Rd. Nepean, ON K2H 8P8 N5R 1K6 613-727-0066 [email protected] FAI R/C FLOAT PLANES 3797L M8W 4V2 [email protected] William Thorne 319 Linden St. Oshawa, ON 905-433-0561 R/C PYLON Randy Smith 13141 111 Hawkhill Pl NW Calgary AB T3G 2V4 403-474-0708 [email protected] R/C SAILPLANE NOISE Terry Smerdon 23540L Box 1525 - 257 Farah Ave. New Liskeard ON P0J 1P0 705-647-6225 [email protected] [email protected] M8W 4V2 Jean Guy Ouellet (450) 663-9476 [email protected] 14681L Roy Rymer 61172L 1546 8th Ave. L9H 7C6 St Catharines, ON L2R 6P7 905-685-1170 DISABILITY AWARENESS Mike Lang 569 Elm St. St. Thomas, ON 519-913-2022 MULTI-ROTOR Eddie Jara (416) 912-9330 [email protected] Robert Hammett 83 Locks Rd Brantford ON (226)-401-1966 N3S 7L9 [email protected] R/C SCALE Roland Worsfold 50286 #27-2080 Pacific Way Kamloops, BC V1S 1V3 (250)-374-4405 [email protected] R/C SCALE AEROBATICS Lee prevost 9551 67 Cranbrook Cres. Sudbury, ON P3E 2N4 705 522 3550 [email protected] R/C COMBAT Bruce Gillespie 75300 4 Giles Ct Rexdale, ON L1H 6R3 416-741-4385 [email protected] 5605 75738 M9V 4C5 [email protected] RADIO SPECTRUM R/C GIANT SCALE Mark Betuzzi 26605L 22036 250-374-3683 Zoltan Pittner 62719 Tom Russell [email protected] 10 Gerry Ravary Place 91 Ashburn Cres L1M 0J1 Woodbridge, ON L4L 1G8 Whitby, ON SAFETY 905-425-1531 905-264-2745 Doug Anderson 2819L [email protected] [email protected] 1957 Walreg Dr. R/C HELICOPTER Oshawa, ON L1G 7W1 FLYING FIELDS 905-440-4888 Steve Woloz 7877L Vacant [email protected] 5763 Ave Mcalear R/C JET Cote St. Luc QC H4W 2H2 SPACE MODELLING 514 944 2437 Kelly Williams 59082L [email protected] Fritz Gnass 9760 7507 Auburn Pl. Delta, BC V4C 6W9 RR 1 4755 La Salle Line Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0 FREE FLIGHT INDOOR 604-592-0994 519-882-1868 John Marett 651 [email protected] [email protected] 99 Perryview Dr. R/C PRECISION Port Perry, ON L9L 1T8 WEBSITE AEROBATICS 905-985-4458 44429 Hartley Hughson 50988L Peter Schaffer 1256 Heenan Place 5014 Sunshine Coast Hwy SAM / FREE FLIGHT P9N 2Y8 V0N 3A2 Kenora, ON David Loveday 7073 Sechelt, BC 807-468-7507 604-885-5085 5240 Blvd Saint Joseph [email protected] Lachine, QC H8T 1S2 [email protected] 514-634-6006 FIRST PERSON VIEW [email protected] Model Aviation Canada Model Aviation Canada is Published by Morison Communications www.morisoncom.com Publisher/Editor: Keith Morison Translation: Jacques Des Becquets Copy Editor: Colleen Hughes Editorial Department [email protected] 2220 25 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2M 2C1 Ph 403-510-5689 Advertising Keith Morison [email protected] Ph 403-510-5689 Model Aviation Canada (ISSN# 03177831) is the official publication of the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada, and is published six (6) times a year by Morison Communications. 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Model Aviation Canada Contents President’s Report Mot du président F3P Word Championships: James Millson Trading Post Calendar of Events Hobbyshops Canada Zone Columns Alberta (A) Atlantic (B) / Atlantique (B) Manitoba - North-West Ontario (D) Manitoba/Nord-ouest Ontario (D) Middle (E) / Milieu (E) Vallée de l’Outaouais (G) Ottawa Valley (G) Colombie-Britannique – zone côtière (H) BC Coastal (H) Québec (I) Québec (I) St Lawrence (J) / St Laurent (J) Saskatchewan (K) Saskatchewan (K) South East Ontario (L) / Sud Est Ontario (L) Sud ouest (M) South West Ontario (M) 7 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Darren Gauthier’s 1/6 Scale 103” wing span, 30 lb Fokker Super Universal at the VRCMS Float Fly site on Cowichan Lake. The model was designed and scratch built by the late Bud Hadley. Photo by Bill Rollins. May 2015 - Vol. 46 No. 3 5 5 25 57 58 73 Committee Columns Disability Awareness 27 Sensibilisation aux handicaps 27 FPV28 Public Relations 29 Relations Publiques 29 Multi-Rotor30 Multi-Rotor31 Radio Spectrum 32 Spectre radio 32 Safety33 Sécurité34 Control Line / Vol Circulaire 35 Control Line Aerobatics 36 Vol circulaire acrobatique 36 Free Flight Indoor 37 Vol Libre Intérieur 40 SAM / Free Flight 41 SAM / vol libre 42 Electric43 Électriques44 RC float 45 Hydravions 45 Jets / Avion à réaction 46 RC Combat / Combat de R/C 47 Pylônes48 Pylon49 RC Precision Aerobatics 50 Acrobatie de précision RC 50 Scale Aerobatics 51 Acrobatie de copies volantes RC 51 RC Scale / RC - Copies Volantes 52 UAV Advisory Group 53 Groupe consultatif UAV 54 May 2015- 3 905 SQUADRON MODEL FLYING CLUB PRESENTS Great Deals on New and Used R/C Products! Great Deals from Popular Local Hobby Vendors! Refreshments Available! Raffles for Great Prizes! 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Central Ontario’s Radio Control Hobby Source Mapleview Dr. Mapleview W Dr. E e Dr. Bryn ce Park Commer IDEAL IDEAL HOBBIES HOBBIES 12 Commerce Park Dr, Unit K Barrie, Ontario L4N 8W8 1-705-725-9965 PHONE LINE 1-800-799-2484 4 - May 2015 BUSINESS HOURS 1-705-725-6289 FAX LINE TOLL FREE ORDER LINE Dr. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 10:00 11:00 www.idealhobbies.com AM AM AM AM AM AM AM - 7:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 5:00 4:00 PM PM PM PM PM PM PM Model Aviation Canada President’s Report Claude Melbourne President 613-802-5000 58082L [email protected] It is with very mixed emotions that I advise you all of my decision not to stand for re-election as MAAC President for 2015 and so, I will be leaving the MAAC Leadership team after ten amazing years. I could not be more proud of, nor more in awe of the support given to me in accomplishing the tremendously hard work done with me by my colleagues on your MAAC Board of Directors and Executive teams. We’ve come through some tough times, experienced historic low points, faced daunting tasks, survived challenges none of us had dreamt might befall us, and we’ve come out the other side stronger, wiser, more focused and more determined than ever to position this organization as a model among its peers. Through our perseverance, your Leadership team has collectively developed a clear vision, mission, and priorities supporting an overall value proposition which befits the expectations and entitlements of our members. More im- portantly, we are developing the process base from our experience and a wealth of best practices from across our country to ensure the renewed energy and organizational direction are kept alive as I pass on the mantle of leadership to other capable hands. I want you all to know that I am leaving for two simple reasons: the first and most important is I feel it is time to focus on other personal, family and professional priorities which have waited patiently for me. Secondly, I believe I have done all that I can and should, within my capabilities and mandate. The time is right to step aside and allow other leaders to move us forward. To be clear; among my personal priorities will be to continue to enjoy the model aircraft hobby and my valued MAAC membership, as time permits. Finally, I want you to know that as I look back on the last two years as your President, and eight years as Zone Director before that, I can say with absolute honesty that it has been a time of fun, tremendous personal growth and a time in which I have made many lasting friendships I will treasure. I firmly believe that MAAC is in the best operational shape ever, with a solid path for the future and with competent leadership well groomed and positioned to face the future challenges and support you, our members, through an inclusive and relevant organization going forward. Safe flying, enjoy this fantastic hobby and... Join MAAC “ Because You Want To!” votre équipe de Leadership a conçu une vision claire, une mission et des priorités en appui à la proposition d’estime qui sache répondre aux attentes et aux acquis de nos membres. Plus important encore, nous sommes à concevoir le procédé (grâce à notre expérience et aux pratiques exemplaires acquises de partout au pays) qui fera en sorte que cette énergie renouvelée et que cette direction organisationnelle demeureront même lorsque j’aurai passé le flambeau à autrui. Je veux que vous sachiez tous que je quitte pour deux raisons très simples : la première (et la plus importante), c’est que je crois qu’il est temps de me concentrer sur des priorités personnelles, familiales et professionnelles, des pans de ma vie que j’ai fait attendre. Deuxièmement, je crois avoir fait tout en mon pouvoir -et ce que je devais faire -- compte tenu de mes capacités et de mon mandat. Le temps est propice pour faire de la place à d’autres leaders qui nous feront encore avancer. En clair, mes priorités comprendront bien sûr l’aéromodélisme et mon adhésion continue au MAAC, selon ma disponibilité. Finalement, je veux que vous sachiez que lorsque je me penche sur les deux dernières années à la présidence et sur les huit années auparavant passées à la direction d’une zone, je peux affirmer en toute honnêteté que j’ai eu du plaisir, que j’ai énormément grandi sur le plan personnel et que durant tout ce temps, j’ai forgé des amitiés que je chéris beaucoup. Je crois fermement que le MAAC se trouve en la meilleure position possible et que nous nous sommes dotés d’un bon tracé pour l’avenir. De plus, les leaders ont bien fait leurs classes et sont avantageusement positionnés pour affronter les défis que nous réserve l’avenir, en plus de vous appuyer, vous les membres, grâce à un organisme inclusif de tout le monde et plus pertinent que jamais. Bons vols, appréciez ce fantastique passe-temps… et joignez-vous au MAAC «parce que vous le voulez!» Mot du président Claude Melbourne Président 613-802-5000 58082L [email protected] C’est avec des sentiments partagés que je vous avise de ma décision de ne pas me présenter à la présidence du MAAC en 2015; je quitterai l’équipe du Leadership du MAAC après dix années absolument fabuleuses. Je ne saurais être plus fier et émerveillé de l’appui qu’on m’a témoigné lorsque mes collègues du Conseil de direction et du Comité exécutif avions du travail à abattre. Nous avons connu une époque très difficile, nous sommes butés à des situations qui nous ont fait voir le creux de la vague, nous avons affronté des tâches herculéennes et nous avons survécu à des défis dont nous ne nous étions jamais doutés; nous avons émergé de tout cela en devenant plus forts, plus sages, plus concentrés et déterminés à positionner cet organisme en tant que modèle auprès de ses semblables. C’est grâce à notre persévérance que Model Aviation Canada May 2015- 5 Advertise in Events • Trading Post • Retail Advertise in Model Aviation Canada Get your message out to 11,000+ members! Advertising is available for as low as $125 per issue. Full Page ads start from only $700! for more information contact: Keith Morison 403-510-5689 or [email protected] Submission Guidelines If you have an idea for a story that might be of interest to MAAC Members, send an email to [email protected] and let me know what you’re thinking. Here are our submission guidelines. Stand Alone Articles Approx 650 words and several pictures. Stand alone articles should bring a human connection when possible. They should be about someone and their involvement in the hobby. Event Reviews Approx 475 words and 4 – 6 good pictures. Event reviews will take a look at events on several levels. The events should offer something ‘different’ and of general interest. Model Features Approx 300 words and 4 – 6 good pictures. Model features should focus on a number of aspects: - the modeller’s motivation for building it - what makes the model unique - the basic specification. Pictures should include: Overall pictures showing the majority of the model both with and without the builder, detail pictures of any special features, pictures of the model in the air. Hints and Tips Approx 150 to 200 words, pictures/drawings as needed. Sharing knowledge and information is a big part of the hobby. Hints and tips can be fairly basic and general to specific and detailed ideas. Photo Galleries Pictures should: - Be of models or people and their models - Have detailed and complete captions with as much information as possible, including a photographer credit line. Pictures should be sent in as high resolution as possible. 6 - May 2015 Model Aviation Canada Alberta (A) Don McGowan Zone Director 780-963-4586 51127L [email protected] AGM The 2015 MAAC Annual General Meeting will be history by the time you read this. It isn’t very often that we have the opportunity to host the event in Alberta, so I hope I will be able to report that there has been a good contingent of zone members in attendance. I’ll comment further on the event in the July issue of Model Aviation Canada. I encourage you all to read the various reports of the proceedings and to get in touch with me to discuss any items you find of interest or concern. Looking Forward This time of year isn’t conductive to events occurring that make great copy for the zone column so I’ll briefly touch on a number of subjects that we can all keep in mind over the coming years. MAAC in general and our zone in particular is suffering from a slow but steady loss in our membership count. Your Board of Directors feels that there are many factors involved such as competition for recreational time and money, and changes in perceptions about what the hobby is all about. We older members started out spending a winter building a fixed wing, glow- Alberta (A) Don McGowan Directeur de zone 780-963-4586 51127L [email protected] A.G.A. L’Assemblée générale annuelle de 2015 aura passé à l’histoire lorsque vous lirez ceci. Ce n’est pas très souvent que nous avons l’occasion d’être les hôtes de cette réunion ici en Alberta; j’espère que je pourrai rapporter qu’un bon contingent de membres de la zone s’y sont rendus. J’apporterai des commentaires lors du numéro de juillet de Model Aviation Canada. Je vous encourage tous à lire les rapports des réunions et de communiquer avec moi afin de discuter des sujets qui vous préoccupent. Vers l’avenir Model Aviation Canada powered trainer followed by a “learn-tofly” season which led to the selection of a discipline within the hobby in which one wished to more-or-less specialize. Now, a new member can purchase an ARF or ready to fly airplane/heli/multirotor craft and be flying in a few days without learning much of anything about building or repairing their chosen machine. Another by-product of the learning process was the development of safe, responsible and courteous pit and flying practices, plus respect for those who found and developed the flying field and work toward its maintenance. I think it is important for members of established clubs to instill these latter practices and attitudes in the new people for the benefit of us all. The internet supplies us with a plethora of information on any subject having to do with aeromodelling, some valuable and accurate, and some not. This access to information reduces the dependency of a novice on his club and limits his need to maintain contact with the more experienced members. The end result is the loss of personal satisfaction that came from the social interaction with club members and their families at the flying field and in the community in general. That loss makes it very easy for one’s interest in the hobby to wane and eventually disappear completely. One way MAAC has decided to combat the membership loss is to promote competition in all levels and in all disciplines, and by promoting the development of technical advancement and the general improvement of flight skills. Funds have been budgeted for these goals, and the Board is now in the process of formulating procedures whereby these moneys can be accessed. There will be a requirement to put a request on paper outlining the nature of the event concerned, its goals and ultimately a report on the results. These initiatives are a ‘work in progress’ and further details will be distributed when available. Ce temps-ci de l’année ne se prête pas très bien à des évènements qui pourraient garnir cette chronique, si bien que je m’attarderai à plusieurs sujets à retenir au cours des prochaines années. En général, le MAAC et notre zone souffrent d’une lente perte de nos membres. Votre Conseil de direction est d’avis que plusieurs facteurs entrent en jeu : la concurrence du temps et des dollars servant aux loisirs ainsi que les changements de perception sur ce qu’est notre passe-temps. Nous, les membres plus vieux, ont débuté en passant un hiver à construire une maquette à voilure fixe et à motorisation par carburant nitro, suivi d’une saison passée à apprendre les rudiments du pilotage, ce qui nous a mené à choisir une discipline au sein de laquelle nous vou- lions évoluer. Maintenant, un nouveau membre peut se procurer une maquette presque prête à voler (ARF) ou prête à voler, qu’il s’agisse d’un avion, d’un hélicoptère ou d’un multirotors pour ensuite la faire voler en l’espace de quelques jours sans même avoir à se soucier de la construction ou de la réparation de leur machine. Autre sous-produit du processus d’apprentissage : la conception de pratiques sécuritaires, responsables et courtoises dans l’aire des puits comme dans les airs, en plus du respect que nous avions développé à l’égard des modélistes qui ont trouvé et qui ont amélioré les emplacements de vol. Je crois qu’il est important que les membres de clubs établis inculquent ces pratiques et comportements Website Another task which is now coming to fruition is the creation of a new and more user-friendly website. I urge you all to go to the site and explore it. It will take a little getting used to, but I’m sure that all will find it a definite improvement. There are, and will be, some “teething” troubles with the site, so please bear with us. See you at the Field! I intend to visit with as many of you as possible over the coming summer. Let’s all have a safe and fun-filled flying season. suite à la page 12 May 2015- 7 NOTICE TO ALL HIGH FLYERS There have been several recently reported occurrences of model aircraft, or unauthorized UAVs, coming into close contact with full sized, manned aviation. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL Canadian Aviation Regulations, in section 602.45, specifically forbid the operation of model aircraft “in a manner that is or is likely to be a hazard to aviation safety.” Sections 76 & 77 of the Criminal Code of Canada makes it clear that endangering aviation safety in any way is illegal and anyone so doing “is guilty of a criminal offence and liable to imprisonment for life.” We, in Canada, are in a privileged position in that we face far fewer rules or restrictions than are applied in many other nations. One accident involving a full sized aircraft could change that in the stroke of a pen. PLEASE MAKE A POINT OF ENSURING THAT YOUR RECREATIONAL USE OF MODEL AIRCRAFT DOES NOT ENDANGER FULL SIZED AVIATION 8 - May 2015 AVIS AUX PILOTES QUI VOLENT EN ALTITUDE Récemment, plusieurs incidents ont été rapportés, incident au cours desquels des maquettes d’aéronefs ou des véhicules aériens non habités (UAV en anglais) ont volé à proximité d’appareils à l’échelle réelle. CETTE PRATIQUE EST DANGEREUSE ET ILLÉGALE. Le Règlement de l’aviation canadien (RAC), dans la section 602.45, interdit formellement l’exploitation de maquettes d’aéronefs «d’une manière qui constitue ou qui est susceptible de constituer un danger pour la sécurité aérienne.» Les sections 76 et 77 du Code criminel du Canada explique clairement que mettre en danger la sécurité aéronautique de quelque façon que ce soit rend quiconque «coupable d’un acte criminel et passible de l’emprisonnement à perpétuité» Au Canada, nous jouissons d’une situation privilégiée puisque nous devons composer avec beaucoup moins de règlements ou de restrictions qu’en plusieurs autres nations. Un accident impliquant un aéronef à l’échelle réelle pourrait changer tout cela à l’aide d’un geste de stylo (législatif). FAITES UN POINT D’HONNEUR DE VOUS ASSURER QUE VOTRE UTILISATION À DES FINS DE LOISIRS DE MAQUETTES D’AÉRONEFS NE MET PAS EN DANGER L’AVIATION À L’ÉCHELLE RÉELLE. Model Aviation Canada Atlantic (B) Régis Landry Zone Director (506) 727-5225 8512L [email protected] The warmer weather is back and it feels great, especially after such a long, cold winter. As usual, the Margaree event on Father’s Day weekend is the first major event of the year in the Atlantic zone. Everyone normally has lots of fun and it is great to see many new airplanes and hopefully some new members also. Edmunston’s Lancaster Many of us are familiar with the Avro Lancaster that has been sitting at the entrance of the Edmunston NB municipal airport near the Québec border since 1964. It’s sad to say that it will be leaving the area but on a good note, it is going to a museum in Edmonton, AB, where it will restored and kept for a long time. For more information, go to http://lancasterkb882. ca/en/. Dartmouth Indoor Flying Following an invitation from the Lake Echo Community Centre just outside Dartmouth, members of the Halifax Electric Flyers Association (HEFA) participated in an indoor flying day on March 20th. The event, part of a March Break camp at the centre was organized by Vic Rusgys and Mary Jefferson. Dartmouth modeler John O’Sullivan was the centre of attention when he brought out a large box of 12” Free Flight Sparrow gliders he had built for the event. The little gliders are John’s design and he used to campaign them during his popular school building courses, a few years ago. The gliders were built from supplies donated by John Hatt of Maritime Crafts and Hobbies. John and his shop have been supporting model clubs in their activities for years. Fourteen children were in attendance and quickly got that Halifax modeler Steve Ryan displays his latest design during the 5th annual Valley Gathering held in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Looking like it might well be a handful, the plane turned out to be a smooth easy flyer. A maiden flight video of the plane Steve calls “3D Joiner” can be seen here; https://youtu.be/Nghuvp5dMpM / Steve Ryan, un modéliste d’Halifax, montre son plus récent design pendant le 5e rassemblement annuel de Kentville. Cette maquette pourrait donner l’impression qu’elle serait difficile à piloter mais c’était tout le contraire. Vous pouvez visionner une vidéo de vol inaugural du 3D Joiner au lien suivant : https://youtu.be/Nghuvp5dMpM. many gliders zipping around the gymnasium. It wasn’t long before some were back for repairs while others needed complete replacement. Luckily, John had built 21 so there were extras to take up the slack. The two hours passed quickly and the kids were still flying as energetically at the end as they were at the start. They were polite, very interested and asked very relevant questions and maintained their interest throughout the whole session. If these kids are representative of our upcoming generation, Canada has no worries about its future with the hobby. ñ Atlantique (B) Régis Landry Directeur de zone (506) 727-5225 8512L [email protected] Le temps chaud est revenu et cela fait du bien, compte tenu du long hiver -- et froid -- que nous avons connu. Comme d’habitude, le rassemblement de Margaree de la fête des pères est le premier rassemblement d’importance au sein de la zone Atlantique. Tout le monde s’amuse et c’est très bien de voir de nouvelles maquettes et peut-être même de nouveaux membres. Le Lancaster d’Edmundston Plusieurs d’entre nous connaissons l’Avro Lancaster qui se trouve à l’entrée de l’Aéroport municipal d’Edmundston (Nouveau-Brunswick), près de la frontière québécoise, depuis 1064. C’est triste à dire, mais il quittera la région. D’un côté plus réjouissant, il sera placé dans un musée d’Edmonton (Alberta) où une équipe en effectuera la restoration, de quoi le garder en per- Halifax Electric Flyers Association member Vic Rusgys shows a model airplane to children at a March break camp held at the Lake Echo Community Center just outside Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. HEFA members entertained the children with an indoor flying display and then let them loose with an assortment of small balsa gliders. / Vic Rusgys, membre de l’Halifax Electric Flyers Association, montre une maquette d’avion à des enfants au cours d’un camp de la relâche du mois de mars au Centre communautaire de Lake Echo, non loin de Dartmouth. Les membres de l’HEFA ont diverti les enfants en offrant une démonstration de vol; les enfants s’en sont ensuite suite à la page 26 donné à coeur joie avec une collection de petits planeurs de balsa. Model Aviation Canada May 2015- 9 Manitoba - North-West Ontario (D) Peter Schaffer Zone Director 807-468-7507 44429 [email protected] A true fable Earlier this year, five out of six groundhogs predicted that winter would last another six weeks. The five must winter in Southern Arizona, or on an island in Hawaii. The minority groundhog winters in Zone D and it knew there was at least another 12-14 weeks remaining in the building season. Builder/pilots have similar attributes of the Zone D groundhogs, and prairie dogs. They both pop out to see what is happening once in a while, and then disappear again. We can never be sure of what the groundhogs are doing, but we know that the builder/pilots are creating, designing, flying at local gyms, ski flying, meeting for coffee with other club members, attending club suppers, helping each other in their shops, working together on group projects, attending club meetings, sculpturing foam, painting and decorating their aircraft, examining and re-examining the latest engine acquisition. Then, there is the annual club administration work of financial statements, preparing next year’s budget and the submission of the club’s income tax return. The calendar is filled up months in advance. It’s all about sharing good times and the challenges with others. And now, bring on the flying weather! Terry Zilinski with the first four fibreglass horizontal stabilizers, for 8 ¼ scale Chipmunks being group-built in Kenora (Ontario). / Terry Zilinski montre les quatre premiers stabilisateurs horizontaux qui seront installés sur huit Chipmunks à l’échelle un quart qui sont construits en groupe à Kenora (Ontario) Manitoba/Nord-ouest Ontario (D) Peter Schaffer Directeur de zone 807-468-7507 44429 [email protected] Une véritable fable Plus tôt cette année, cinq marmottes -- d’un groupe de six -- ont prédit que l’hiver durerait six semaines de plus. Ces cinq bêtes passaient probablement l’hiver dans le sud de l’Arizona ou sur une île d’Hawaï. La marmotte minoritaire passe son hiver dans la zone D et elle savait qu’il se passerait encore 12 à 14 semaines de saison de construction avant que le printemps ne revienne. Les constructeurs/pilotes possèdent 10 - May 2015 des attributs semblables aux marmottes et chiens de prairie de la zone D. Ils se pointent occasionnellement pour voir ce qui se passe autour et disparaissent une fois de plus. Vous ne saurez jamais exactement ce que font les marmottes mais nous savons que les contructeurs/pilotes sont en train de créer, concevoir et de piloter dans un gymnase, qu’ils s’adonnent à du vol sur skis, qu’ils rencontrent leurs semblables pour prendre un café, qu’ils se rendent à un souper de club, qu’ils s’entraident dans l’atelier, qu’ils travaillent à des projets de groupe, qu’ils se rendent aux réunions de club, qu’ils sculptent de la mousse de polystyrène, qu’ils aiment peindre et décorer leur maquette, qu’ils examinent sans cesse le moteur qu’ils viennent d’acheter. On retrouve aussi le travail administratif des états financiers au club, la préparation du budget pour l’année à venir et le dépôt de déclaration d’impôt du club. Le calendrier se remplit plusieurs mois à l’avance. Tout cela répond au besoin de partager de beaux moments et les défis en compagnie de ses semblables. Et maintenant, que le beau temps arrive! Model Aviation Canada Middle (E) Roy Rymer Zone Director 905-685-1170 61172 [email protected] Deputy Zone Director Andy Fakla is at it again. At a weekly indoor flying event at Young’s Sports Plex, in Welland, ON, Andy assisted members of the Rose City Model Flyers, Niagara Regional Model Flyers and Greater Niagara Area Thermal Soarers in putting on a show for a group of youngsters. Could these be the Milieu (E) Roy Rymer Directeur de zone 905-685-1170 future of model aviation? Time will tell but hopefully, events like these will help spark the interest. A variety of fixed wing aircraft doing circuits and bumps, helicopters with their ups and downs, and 3D flyers doing the impossible aerobatics, all brought cheers and smiles. In another effort to get the young people interested in our hobby, Joe Rodgers, member and past president of Rose City Model Flyers, instructed 61172 [email protected] Andy Fakla, le directeur adjoint de la zone, a récidivé. Lors d’un rassemblement hebdomadaire au Young’s Sports Plex de Welland (Ontario), Andy a donné un coup de main à des membres des Rose City Model Flyers, Niagara Regional Model Flyers et Greater Niagara Area Thermal Soarers qui s’étaient donné pour mission de faire une démonstration auprès d’un groupe de jeunes. Constituent-ils l’avenir de l’aéromodélisme? Seul le temps saura le dire mais avec un peu d’espoir, des évènements comme celui-ci stimulera leur intérêt. Une bonne variété de maquettes à voilure fixe ont exécuté des circuits, des hélicoptères ont volé de haut en bas tandis que des appareils de vol 3D ont effectué de l’acrobatie quasiimpossibles. Les jeunes ont poussé de grands cris et étaient tout sourire. a group of students at the Wainfleet Library. This hands-on session included constructing and flying paper and stick models. This group of eager learners were delighted in their accomplishment in model aviation. All three clubs share the belief that the future of model aviation is in the youth of today and we need to get them involved. Let them see the fun and excitement they can share. ñ Joe Rodgers, membre et ancien président des Rose City Model Flyers, a aussi organisé de quoi afin d’attirer les jeunes à notre passe-temps, cette fois à la bibliothèque de Wainfleet. Cette séance très pratico-pratique comprenait la construction et le vol de maquettes en papier et bâtonnets de balsa. Ce groupe de jeunes cerveaux ont été charmés de ce qu’ils ont peu faire en aéromodélisme en un lapse de temps restreint. Ces trois clubs croient fermement que l’avenir de notre passetemps réside en la jeunesse d’aujourd’hui et que nous devons faire participer ces jeunes. Faisons en sorte qu’ils s’aperçoivent qu’ils peuvent partager leur plaisir et l’excitation d’avoir réalisé quelque chose qui vole.ñ WARBIRDS OVER THE BAY Bayview Park | 1600 King Road | Burlington Keith Morison 403.510.5680 m [email protected] • Photography Action Documentary Commercial • Publishing • Public Relations • Event Planning July 25 start 8.30 | July 26 start 9.30 MAAC/AMA Membership Required Overnight Camping Available (no services) Pre-Registration $10.00 before June 30 Registration $15.00 Day of Event FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.BRCM.ORG Model Aviation Canada May 2015- 11 Vallée de l’Outaouais (G) Christopher Malcomnson 29478 Directeur de zone 613-283-5724 [email protected] facebook.com/ZoneG.director L’été s’annonce bien avec une bonne variété d’évènements à l’horaire. Voici un aperçu de l’un d’entre eux… et inscrivez cela à votre calendrier! Jets Over Iroquois (JOI) par Ken Park Les jets sont de retour! Oui, monsieur, c’est vrai… Nous aurons un rassemblement de jets pendant la fin de semaine du 4 juillet dans la localité d’Iroquois. Pour faire une histoire courte : j’ai trouvé une piste d’aéroport en effectuant une recherche sur Goodle Maps et j’ai initié des contacts avec le gérant de l’aéroport et nous avons convenu de faire une tournée privée en novembre 2014. Brent Norman, Glenn Mitchell, Dave Penchuk et moi avons bravé un froid de canard afin de jeter un coup d’œil à la piste asphaltée de 2 000 pieds. D’accord, nous étions tout sourire puisque cette localité et l’aéroport rassemblaient tous les ingrédients afin d’assurer le succès d’un tel rassemblement. Depuis notre tournée, nous avons ajouté Jeff Daly et Larry Ingham à l’équipe Alberta (A) suite de la page 7 auprès des nouveaux modélistes, pour le bénéfice de tout le monde. Internet nous offre une variété de renseignements sur n’importe quel sujet en aéromodélisme, certains précis et valables, d’autres moins. Cet accès à l’information réduit la dépendance d’un novice sur son club et limite son besoin d’interagir avec les membres plus expérimentés. Résultat en bout de ligne : une perte de la satisfaction personnelle qu’on ressentait de l’interaction avec les membres du club et avec leur famille respective au terrain de vol et au sein de la communauté. Cette perte peut engendrer une perte d’intérêt envers notre passe-temps, voire même le départ. Le MAAC a décidé de combattre cette perte de membres en faisant la promotion de la compétition à tous niveaux et au sein de toutes les disciplines et de faire la promotion du développement des avancées techniques et de l’amélioration 12 - May 2015 de JOI. Chacun des membres cumule des années d’expérience à organiser des évènements au sein de la zone et je suis chanceux de les avoir dans l’équipe à l’occasion de ce premier ralliement. Le vrai travail a débuté lorsque Brent Norman et moi sommes descendus sur place en janvier afin de faire une présentation au canton de South Dundas. Ce que je peux vous dire, c’est qu’on nous a chaudement reçus en vertu de la manne touristique que cela pourrait représenter pour la région; les élus ont apprécié. Ensuite, il y a eu cette partie de tennis au cours de laquelle les requêtes se promenaient entre nous et l’aéroport, la municipalité et les compagnies d’assurance. Nous sommes très reconnaissants de l’aide monumentale que nous avons reçue de la part de notre directeur de zone Chris Malcomnson et de la part de Linda Patrick au siège du MAAC. Le plan de match, c’est de préparer le terrain le vendredi matin et de procéder à des vols de pratique à compter de l’heure du midi. Le moment idéal pour le public, ce sera que les spectateurs puissent entrer gratuitement le samedi entre 9 heure et 17 heures; nous devrons avoir démonté notre matériel d’ici l’heure du midi, le lendemain dimanche. Nous savons fort bien que si nous fai- sons tout correctement et que nous établissons un climat de confiance et de bonne volonté auprès du gérant de l’aéroport et du canton de South Dundas, on nous invitera à répéter l’expérience. Qui sait, peut-être seraient-ils ouverts à être les hôtes d’autres rassemblements de maquettes télécommandées, à l’avenir? Ces lieux seraient idéaux pour un éventuel Fun-fly de la zone! Ceci dit, je sais que nous pouvons faire appel aux pilotes de la zone afin qu’ils viennent donner un coup de main, en aidant à la sécurité ou quelque chose du genre. Nous pourrions montrer au public à quel point nous sommes professionnels et sérieux lorsque vient le moment de faire la promotion de notre passe-temps. Nous préparerons une journée de vol d’essai et de démonstration en mai prochain afin de montrer aux membres du Conseil et au gérant de l’aéroport ce que peuvent faire nos jets. Nous aimerions aussi que notre zone prépare une exposition et un atelier au canton de South Dundas afin de poursuivre notre œuvre de relations publiques et afin de répondre aux questions. Vous pouvez suivre les plus récents développements et consulter d’autres renseignements en ligne auprès de RCCanada au www.rccanada.ca. ñ des aptitudes de pilotage. De l’argent a été prévu en fonction de ces buts à atteindre et le Conseil de direction est en train de formuler des procédures visant à rendre ces sommes disponibles. Une exigence consistera à soumettre une requête sur papier afin d’expliquer la nature de l’évènement, de ses buts et ultimement, de rapporter les résultats de l’activité. Ces initiatives seront en continu et de plus amples détails suivront lorsqu’ils deviendront disponibles. tant de clubs que possible, l’été prochain. Passons tous une saison sécuritaire et agréable. Site Web Une autre tâche qui a abouti, c’est la création d’un site Web plus convivial. Je vous encourage de vous y rendre et de l’explorer. Il faudra s’y faire un peu mais je suis persuadé que ce sera une nette amélioration. Il y aura bien sûr de petits problèmes de croissance, mais soyez patients. On se revoit au terrain! J’ai l’intention de rendre visite à au- Tell Us Your Stories We are looking for good ideas and great stories! Articles should be about 475 words with 4 to 6 photos. Model Profiles should be about 300 words with 4 to 6 photos Event Reviews should be 475 words with 4 to 6 good pictures [email protected] Model Aviation Canada Ottawa Valley (G) Christopher Malcomnson 29478 Zone Director 613-283-5724 [email protected] facebook.com/ZoneG.director We’ve got a good summer shaping up with a great variety of events on the schedule. Here’s a look at one that’s a sure one to mark on your calendar! Jets Over Iroquois (JOI) by Ken Park The Jets are back! Yes sir it’s true we got a real full-blown proper jet event slated for the July 4th weekend in the town of Iroquois. Long story short: I found an airport runway searching our zone with “Googlemaps” and made inquiries with the airport manager and arranged a private tour in November 2014. Brent Norman, Glenn Mitchell, Dave Penchuk and I braved a freezing cold wind to see the 2,000-ft paved runway. O.K., we were all smiles as this town park/airport had everything you could think of to put on a great jet event. Since the tour, we have added Jeff Daly and Larry Ingham to the JOI team. Everyone on the team has years of experience in handling zone events and I am lucky to have them for our first Jet event. The real work began with Brent Norman and I going down in January to pitch our proposal to the Township of South Dundas. All I can say is that we were warmly welcomed as an opportunity to bring tourism dollars to the area was greatly appreciated. Going back and forth with the airport, the town, and the insurance companies was almost like a game of tennis. We’re thankful for the huge help we got from our Zone Director Chris Malcomnson and Linda Patrick at the MAAC HQ. The event is scheduled for us to do the typical field set-up on the Friday morning with practice flying starting at noon. The main event open to the public free of charge will be the Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and we must be torn down and out by noon on the Sunday. We know that if we do this event right and build trust and good will with the airport manager and the Township of South Dundas, we will be welcomed back. Who knows, they may be open to other RC events in future? The facility could be a great location for a future Zone Fun Fly! With this in mind, I know we can call on the pilots of the zone to come out and help us with the important safety jobs etc. We could show the public how professional and serious we are about promoting our hobby. We will be arranging a test/demo day in May to show the council members and the airport manager what our jets can do. We would also like our zone to put on a display and talk in the Township of South Dundas to further our public relationships and vet questions of any concerns that they may have. You can follow along with the updates and other information on the web with RC Canada at www.rccanada.ca ñ JETS OVER IROQUOIS 2015 ! W E Saturday July 4, 9am - 5pm N Radio Control flying at it’s best! Come experience the sound and power of turbine and electric ducted fan jets up close. NE W ! PILOTS Test flights Friday after 12pm Open Flying Saturday 9-5 Wrap-up Sunday before noon Contact: Ken Park [email protected] Updates at www.rccanada.ca “We may be small, but it’s big fun.” Open to the public free of charge. Entertaining for the whole family. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy Radio Control jets at their best! Come to Iroqouis Ontario (right on the St. Lawrence Seaway) and share in the excitement. Limited camping is available right beside the venue. Also public swimming nearby. Food will be available on site, supporting local organizations. For more information, see: Model Aviation Canada www.southdundas.com May 2015- 13 Colombie-Britannique – zone côtière (H) Bill Rollins Directeur de zone 250-248-5545 27460L [email protected] Emplacement de l’assemblée de zone en 2015 Je vais débuter en vous demandant votre avis -- et votre appui -- afin de déplacer le lieu de l’Assemblée annuelle de la zone Colombie-Britannique (côtière) en 2015. Traditionnellement, la rencontre avait lieu au Kin House de Ladner, qui se trouve non loin du terminal de traversier Tsawwassen, de sorte à ce que les membres qui arrivent de l’île de Vancouver pouvaient de rencre des terminaux de Swartz Bay ou de Duke Point assez facilement. Je ne me souviens pas que quelqu’un en provenance de l’île -- outre les gens qui ont voyagé avec moi en prévision de l’assemblée -- soit arrivé ainsi, si bien que cette année, j’ai songé à déplacer le lieu de rencontre à North Delta, Surrey ou Langley. Selon les messages que je recevrai, je réserverai une salle pour la mi-octobre. Requête de Mission Wings J’ai reçu une requête de la part du Club Mission Wing afin de relayer ce message : l’exécutif recherche dix nouveaux membres. Si ça vous intéresse de faire partie de ce club sensationnel, rendez-vous au site Web du MAAC et relevez les coordonnées de la personne contact. J’aime beaucoup faire voler des maquettes depuis ce terrain et si j’habitais plus près, je deviendrais membre. Nouveau site Web Notre nouveau site Web a été lancé à la fin février et comporte un tout nouveau look et de nouvelles caractéristiques de fonctionnement. L’équipe du site Web et des communications ont une approche «Oui, nous pouvons le faire» et ont travaillé très fort tout au long de la transition. Il y a toujours des accrocs lorsque de nouvelles technologies sont adoptées et je suis persuadé que d’ici à ce que vous lisiez ceci, la plupart des problèmes auront été réglés. Les sites Web ne peuvent survivre à moins qu’ils ne possèdent du contenu pertinent et intéressant aux yeux de leurs utilisateurs. L’expérience qu’on en retient, c’est d’y retourner si nous aimons ce contenu. 14 - May 2015 Don Beatch with his Scale Piper Cub at the Victoria Radio Control Model Society (VRCMS) Cowichan Lake Float Fly, September 2014. / Don Beatch et sa copie volante du Piper Cub lors du Float-fly de la Victoria Radio Control Model Society (VRCMS) à Cowichan Lake, en septembre 2014. Celui du MAAC a traditionnellement été notre principale source d’information de sorte à ce que vous, à titre de membre ou de représentant de club, puissiez y trouver les renseignements afin de renouveler votre adhésion ou l’enregistrement de votre club; parfois, il s’agissait aussi de mettre à jour les renseignements au sujet du club et les autres renseignements afférents à notre association auprès du MAAC et en ce qui a trait aux consignes de sécurité lorsqu’on pilote. Nous espérons que le nouveau site Web poursuivra sur cette lancée mais qu’il le fera de façon beaucoup plus organisée et conviviale. Cela ne sera possible que si les membres offrent du contenu et des réactions qui seront utiles à ce processus. Si vous voyez quelque chose ou que vous écrivez quelque chose qui pourrait bénéficier à vos collègues modélistes, veuillez m’en faire part ou à votre directeur de zone de sorte à ce que cet article soit placé au bon endroit. Profil et courriel J’ai une autre requête à faire, ce qui pourrait épargner de l’argent et du temps au MAAC. Nous entrons tranquillement dans l’univers numérique et nous avons besoin de votre appui afin d’y arriver. Veuillez aller au site Web (www.maac. ca) et créer votre propre compte. Une fois cette étape franchie, vous serez en mesure d’ouvrir une session et d’accéder à votre tableau de bord personnalisé, ce qui vous fera accéder à des ressources vous permettant de renouveler votre adhésion, de compléter le formulaire d’enregistrement du club, de partager des renseignements au sujet de vos maquettes avec les autres membres à l’aide d’un album photo. Vous aurez aussi accès à d’autres outils qui vous permettront de régler des choses sans même avoir à utiliser du papier ou des timbres. Aussi, veuillez accepter l’invitation du MAAC de vous envoyer des courriels. Nous n’enverrons aucun pourriel ni même partager vos renseignements avec qui que ce soit! BC Coastal (H) From page 15 tools that let you get things done without the need for wasting paper, stamps and other resources. Also, please allow MAAC the ability to send e-mail to you. We will not send any junk e-mail or share any of your information with anyone! Model Aviation Canada BC Coastal (H) Bill Rollins Zone Director 250-248-5545 27460L [email protected] 2015 Annual Zone Meeting Location I’m going to start off by asking for your input, and hopefully support, for moving the location of the 2015 B.C. Coastal Annual Zone Meeting. Traditionally, the AZM has been held at the Kin House in Ladner which is close to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal so that members coming from Vancouver Island could get from Swartz Bay or Duke Point Ferry Terminals relatively easily. I cannot remember anyone actually coming from the Island other than those who have travelled with me for the meeting so this year, I was thinking of moving the AZM to a venue to North Delta, Surrey or Langley. Depending on the responses I get back, I will book the AZM for mid-October. Mission Wings Request I have had a request from the Mission Wings to pass on a message that they are looking for ten new members to add to their roster. If you are interested in becoming a member of this awesome club, go to the MAAC website and get their contact information and get a hold of them. I very much enjoy flying at their field and I most certainly would join if I lived nearby. New Website Our new MAAC website was launched at the end of February with a brand new look and modern functionality. The crew at “You Can Do That,” our Website and Communication guys, have been working very hard to work through this transition. There are always growing pains when new technologies are brought on-stream and I’m sure that by the time you read this, most will have been dealt with. Websites cannot survive unless they have content that is relevant and interesting to those viewing it. The experience each of us has when we go to a website directly relates to whether or not we return to it. MAAC’s website has traditionally been our main source for information so that you, as a member, or as a club representative, could go there and find resources necessary to either renew your membership, your club’s yearly registration, upModel Aviation Canada Ross Donogh (left) and Bill Rollins at the PDQ Flyers field with Don Busch’s beautiful Precedent model airplane. Don started building the 96-inch model in 2010 but could not finish it because of his health. It was his wish that I complete the model and fly it. With Ross’s help, we did just that and test flew it November 2014. I’m very proud to have this awesome flyer in my fleet and Ross and I fly it a lot. Sadly, Don passed away on December 1, 2012. / Ross Donogh (à g.) et Bill Rollins au terrain des PDQ Flyers avec le magnifique Precedent de Don Busch. Don a entamé la construction de cette maquette de 96 pouces en 2010 mais n’a pu la terminer pour des raisons de santé. Il avait souhaité que je termine la construction pour ensuite la faire voler. Grâce à un coup de pouce de Ross, c’est précisément ce que nous avons fait et nous avons procédé au vol d’essai en novembre 2014. Je suis très fier de compter cette maquette au sein de ma collection; Ross et moi la pilotons beaucoup. Tristement, Don s’est éteint le 1er décembre 2012. date club contact information and/ or other information having to do with your association with MAAC and what is required to fly safely. We hope that the new website will not only continue to provide these resources, but that it will do so in a much more organized and engaging manner. This can only be possible if our members provide content and feedback that can be used to make this happen. If you come by something or write something up that you feel would benefit your fellow flyers, please pass it on to me or your Zone Director so that it can be put in the right place for everyone’s benefit. Your MAAC profile and e-mail update. I have another request that would help save MAAC and you some cash and some valuable time. We are gradually moving into the ‘Digital World’ and need your support to help us achieve this goal. Please go to our website (www.maac.ca) and create your own account. Once you create an account, you will be able to log in and have access to your own personal Dashboard that gives you access to resources to renew your membership, fill in club registration forms, share some of your models with other members by creating your own photo album and other Continued on page 14 May 2015- 15 Québec (I) This small group fly indoors almost every weekend during the winter in Québec City. As you can see, there are helicopters airplanes, airbugs quads and we all get along. Isn’t it great? Left to right: André Bernard, Étienne Guérin, Martin Lefebvre, Claude Bédard, Pierre Bolduc, Rodger Williams, Pierre-Luc Lajoie, Jean-Yves Dubé, Yannick Foucault, Gilles Moreau and in the front, Dale Patry. / Ce petit groupe s’adonne au vol intérieur à presque toutes les fins de semaine pendant l’hiver, à Québec. Comme vous pouvez le constater, on retrouve des hélicoptères, des avions, des quadricoptères bug et nous volons en harmonie. De g. à dr. : André Bernard, Étienne Guérin, Martin Lefebvre, Claude Bédard, Pierre Bolduc, Rodger Williams, Pierre-Luc Lajoie, Jean-Yves Dubé, Yannick Foucault, Gilles Moreau et à l’avant, Dale Patry. Rodger Williams Directeur de zone 418-650-3150 9587L [email protected] Maintenant que nous avons enduré le mois de février le plus rigoureux des 115 dernières années, nous nous sommes finalement rendus au printemps… Allons voler! Ai-je attiré votre attention? Songez à tout le plaisir que vous aurez en dévoilant cette nouvelle maquette à temps pour le printemps et en remisant l’équipement de vol intérieur qui nous a aidé à survivre aux longs mois d’hiver. Mais il me semble que le vol intérieur ne soit plus relégué à une activité hivernale. Grâce aux maquettes nano qui font irruption sur le marché, vous pouvez maintenant vous adonner à du vol d’immersion (First Person View, ou FPV en anglais) à l’intérieur et apercevoir le gymnase dans une tout autre perspective. 16 - May 2015 En fait, quelques clubs ont réservé un lieu de vol pendant les mois d’été au cas où il pleut. Les adeptes vont pouvoir parfaire leur aptitude à l’aide de cette nouvelle variété de machines. Quelle que soit votre attirance en modélisme, du moment que vous vous amusez, l’activité interclub en sera renouvelée. site Web Dans une autre veine, notre nouveau site Web amélioré est maintenant en fonction et nous sommes à régler quelques petits problèmes normaux. Si vous éprouvez encore des difficultés, soyez patients; l’équipe travaille d’arrache-pied afin de régler le tout. Les comptes Facebook et Twitter fonctionnent et attirent des adeptes quotidiennement : https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Model-Aeronautics-Association-ofCanada/1502378183363886. A.G.A. L’Assemblée générale annuelle vient de se terminer et la nouvelle brochette d’officiers poursuivra le travail qu’a entamé le groupe précédent. La vie ne ralentit jamais et le MAAC ne ralentira pas plus; appuyons-les comme jamais auparavant. Si vous planifiez un voyage au Canada, vous pouvez toujours jeter un coup d’œil aux évènements répertoriés et tenter de vous rendre à l’un des plus gros Fun-flies dans une autre province. Je suis persuadé que les clubs vous accueilleront avec le plus grand respect. Il serait très avantageux de lire les autres chroniques de cette revue puisque la technologie progresse si rapidement. Nos présidents de groupes d’intérêt spécialisés se rendent à des ateliers afin de se garder à jour. Model Aviation Canada Québec (I) Pierre-Luc Lajoie doing some winter flying at the Helifun Field with his Goblin 570. / Pierre-Luc Lajoie effectue du vol hivernal au terrain de vol du Club Hélifun à l’aide de son Goblin 570. Rodger Williams 9587L Zone Director [email protected] Whatever your vice is, as long as you are having fun, then it will bring a new level of interclub activity to the forefront. After the coldest February in the last 115 years, we have finally made it to spring so... let’s go fly. Have I got your attention yet? Just think of all the fun that you can have by getting out that new model for spring and mothballing the indoor equipment that helped us survive the cold winter months. But it seems indoor isn’t just a winter activity. With the new little Nanos, you can FPV indoor and check out the gym from a completely new perspective. In fact, some clubs still have signed up for indoor activity during the summer months just in case it rains and or to maintain their skills with the new breed of machines. Website On another note, our new and improved website is up and running still with some hiccups but improving on a daily basis. If you are still having some issues, please be patient as the team is really working hard to make it all come together. Facebook and twitter are functioning with new followers each day. https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Model-Aeronautics-Association-of-Canada/1502378183363886 Model Aviation Canada AGM The AGM is over and the new slate of officers will continue on with the good work that was created by the last group. Life never stands still and MAAC isn’t going to either, so let’s get behind them with our best foot forward and support them even more than before. If you are planning a trip in Canada, you can look at the events and plan your activities and try and locate yourself during the time of one of the larger Fun Flies in one of the other provinces. I am sure the clubs will welcome you with the greatest of respect. It would be most advantageous for all to read the other articles in this magazine as the technology is advancing so fast. Our special interest group chairmen are going to seminars to keep up with the changes. May 2015- 17 St Lawrence (J) Steve Woloz Directeur de zone 514 944 2437 7877L [email protected] Learn to Fly Program We are pleased to announce that working in conjunction with the City of CôteSaint-Luc, The Saint-Lawrence Zone will be inaugurating a ten-week introductory program for model aviation. It is aimed at children aged six and over accompanied by a adult. The program will consist of two phases. Phase 1: five weeks of theory and phase 2: five weeks of practical, with actual flying. One of the conditions we have stipulated in designing the course was that since it was conceived with the goal of attracting and retaining new pilots, each participant would be obligated to take a MAAC membership in order to be enrolled in the program. For the course design, have a look at the MAAC Website > Saint-Lawrence Zone > Introductory Course. Each theory session will last two hours, be interactive with video presentation, discussion, and a question and answer period. Models and flight simulators will be used to explain concepts of flight. In the practical session, program par- ticipants will actually be taught to fly a small electric airplane, the Hobby Zone J 3 Micro Champ that can be flown indoors or in a park. The City of Côte-Saint-Luc, working co-operatively with us, has agreed to provide an AV-equipped classroom and a specific park to fly the models -- all at no cost to MAAC. The Micro Champ, to be sourced from a Canadian hobby supplier, has been selected due its great versatility for either indoor or outdoor use, forgiving flight, safety due to light weight and low speed, and affordable price as a ready to fly model, including all components. We may also mention that we decided to source from a local Canadian hobby supplier to show solidarity with our hobby stores and also assure availability of a ready supply of replacement parts often needed due to crashes, something that is inevitable with new pilots. Note that in turn, the Canadian supplier for our program has offered to sell us the RTF models at or slightly above their cost to help us attract new MAAC members. Of interest is that although we had initially considered building a simple model made from fibreboard as shown in the Flite Test models, we did end up with a RTF model. This decision was a consensus of opinion of the nine members of the executive steering committee in the Saint-Lawrence zone. The thought was that today’s new modellers want instant gratification and may lack patience and lose interest in building. Furthermore, much to our dismay, even if we purchased the fibreboard from the local dollar store, for a first-time modeller the cost would have reached $ 300 by the time we included all materials, tools and then electronics. The Micro Champ will cost less than half that and be fully ready to fly immediately upon receipt. Our ultimate goal is that by working with our local hobby shop, we hope to recruit the new breed of park flyer who normally will buy and fly without ever thinking about MAAC. We want them to know that by joining MAAC, they will get a lot more than simply insurance. We intend to provide more details in the following Model Aviation Canada magazine. programme. Si vous voulez jeter un coup d’œil au contenu du concours consultez le site Web du MAAC sous > St lawrence Zone > Introductory Course. Chaque leçon théorique durera deux heures et deviendra interactive grâce à une présentation vidéo, une discussion et une période de questions et de réponses. La théorie du vol sera expliquée grâce à des maquettes et à des simulateurs de vol. Lors des séances pratiques, les participants apprendront à piloter à l’aide d’un petit appareil électrique, le J3 Micro Champ (du fabricant Hobby Zone) qu’on peut faire voler à l’intérieur comme dans un parc. La ville de Côte-Saint-Luc a accepté de nous fournir une salle de classe munie d’équipement audio-visuel et un parc précis où les jeunes pourront faire voler les maquettes, sans aucun déboursé pour le MAAC. Le Micro Champ, qu’on se procurera depuis un distributeur canadien, a été sélectionné en raison de sa polyvalence lors du vol intérieur ou extérieur, ses caractéristiques de vol qui pardonnent beaucoup, de sa sécurité en raison de son poids léger et de sa faible vitesse et parce que c’est une maquette prête à voler qui est abordable et qui offre toutes les composantes nécessaires. Nous pourrions aussi mentionner que nous avons décidé de faire appel à un fournisseur canadien afin de faire preuve de solidarité à l’égard de nos magasins de passe-temps et aussi afin d’assurer la disponibilité de pièces de rechange dont nous aurons besoin en raison de collisions, ce qui est inévitable avec les nouveaux pilotes. Notez aussi qu’en retour, le fournis- Updated MAAC Website Your MAAC executive and web committee members are working hard updating the MAAC website. We encourage you to visit and let us know your impressions. St Laurent (J) Steve Woloz Directeur de zone 514 944 2437 7877L [email protected] Programme d’apprentissage Il nous fait plaisir de vous annoncer qu’en partenariat avec la Ville de CôteSaint-Luc, la zone Saint-Laurent inaugurera un programme de dix semaines d’introduction à l’aéromodélisme. Celuici est axé sur les enfants âgés de six ans et davantage qui seront accompagnés d’un(e) adulte. Il y aura deux phases. Phase 1 : cinq semaines de théorie et phase 2, cinq semaines de pratique et de séances de vol. L’une des conditions que nous avons précisée en concevant le cours, c’est que puisqu’il a été monté afin d’attirer et de garder de nouveaux pilotes, chaque participant(e) serait obligé(e) d’adhérer au MAAC s’il/si elle veut s’inscrire au suite à la page 22 Saskatchewan (K) Craig Ekstrand Zone Director 306-741-3482 67884 [email protected] Spring has sprung Spring has finally sprung (or at least we thought) and it is great to see the local hobbyists emerging from their dens with their winter projects in hand, ready to head outdoors and hit the air. Jason Fraser, Cory Dyck and Jamie Skerten were spotted flying their Crack Beavers in the spring runoff at Chase Field in Swift Current, early in March. As with the normal Saskatchewan weather, however, just hours after this fun, three inches of snow fell on the ground. Saskatchewan Grown The best part about being the zone director is not the e-mails, conference calls or even reading through the MAAC Policy and Procedure Documents or Safety Documents. It is the opportunity to get to meet and talk to individuals in this hobby that make it what it is today. This week, I had the pleasure of meeting Zenon Dragan (#25507), the President/Founder/Research & Development Specialist of Draganfly Innovations Inc. His Saskatoon-based company manufactured the Draganflyer X4-ES, which has been credited with the distinction of being the first unmanned aerial system used to save a life. An acknowledgment so important that this UAV is now becoming a part of aviation history at Model Aviation Canada the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, VA. As I talked with Zenon about his accomplishments, he gave me a brief background about how he worked at a hobby shop as a kid, getting into flying airplanes following in the steps of his father. Guided by his passion for the hobby, he competed in NATS and even FAI racing in France. When he came out of university, Zenon knew that he needed to figure out something to do as there were not many jobs to speak of in the ‘90s. So in 1998, he and his wife Christine took a leap of faith and started an online toy business focused on remote control flying saucers. At this time, he felt that electrics were the future and this proved to be correct. “Selling thousands of our saucers got us a lot of publicity like CNN, NBC, The New York Times, Popular Mechanics and Popular Science, just because we sold the cool idea of flying your own flying saucer indoors,” states Zenon. With their success, they were able to take a great idea and some good marketing and used the money they made to expand their product line. “The company soon moved into the multi-rotor business and is now considered the longest running manufacturer of multi-rotor helicopters in the world. And we were the first to put a video camera on them and then the first to stabilize that video on the units,” says Zenon. As interest spread, they were soon sell- ing the units to local police. The company had spent a lot of money on research and development, focusing on making the units easier to fly. “We brought on engineers to help us develop autopilots with gyros, accelerometers, GPSs and barometric pressure. All those things that are common now, we had to develop.” In 2007, they came out with the X6 which was easy to fly and could carry a high quality camera and they got really busy selling this unit around the world. The company has moved away from the ‘hobby helicopters’, focusing on being a solution-based business providing solutions and information such as 3D mapping for law enforcement agencies, agricultural mapping and power line inspections. They have spent time in B.C. looking for the Sasquatch, Australia to train the Australian Federal Police and have even flown at the FBI headquarters. With his drone soon going on display in the Smithsonian, Zenon and his team has proved that UAVs can be used to save lives. Law enforcement agencies are picking up this technology and it is becoming cheaper and cheaper. “The technology is not going away, so let’s get everybody on board with operating this stuff safely. Make sure rules are in place so everyone is doing it properly.” With the influx and demand being placed on this industry, rules and regulations throughout the world have not kept up and problems have arisen from people continued on page 26 May 2015- 19 Saskatchewan (K) Craig Ekstrand Directeur de zone 306-741-3482 67884 [email protected] Enfin le printemps? Le printemps est finalement arrivé (ou du moins, le pensions-nous) et c’est fantastique de voir des modélistes locaux émerger de leur sous-sol en tenant leur projet hivernal, fin prêts à sortir à l’extérieur pour les faire voler. Jason Fraser, Cory Dyck et Jamie Skerten ont été aperçus en train de faire voler leurs Beavers (de Crack) dans l’écoulement de l’eau printanier à Swift Current, au début du mois de mars. Comme le veut la météo typiquement saskatchewanaise, il est tombé trois pouces de neige quelques heures plus tard. Issu de la Saskatchewan Le meilleur côté d’être directeur de zone, ce n’est pas les courriels, les conférences téléphoniques ou de parcourir les documents du MAAC sur les politiques et procédures ou sur la sécurité. C’est plutôt l’occasion de rencontrer des personnes qui transforment notre passe-temps afin qu’il devienne ce qu’on connaît. Cette semaine, j’ai eu le plaisir de faire la connaissance de Zenon Dragan (MAAC 25507), président, fondateur et spécialiste de la recherche et du développement chez Draganfly Innovations Inc. Son entreprise, basée à Saskatoon, fabrique le Draganflyer X4-ES, qui a reçu la distinction d’être le premier système 20 - May 2015 aérien non habité utilisé à avoir sauvé une vie. C’est une reconnaissance si importante que cet appareil passera à l’histoire aéronautique en faisant partie de l’exposition du prestigieux Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum à Chantilly (Virginie). En échangeant avec Zenon relativement à ses réalisations, il m’a donné un bref aperçu à l’effet qu’il a travaillé dans un magasin de passe-temps lorsqu’il était jeune; comme son père, il a appris à piloter des avions. Animé de la passion pour notre passe-temps, il a été concurrent lors de NATS et s’est même rendu en France afin de participer à de la course sous l’égide de la FAI. En sortant de l’université, Zenon savait qu’il devait trouver de quoi l’employer puisque les emplois étaient rares dans les années 1990. En 1988, sa femme Christine et lui ont fait acte de foi en fondant une compagnie en ligne de jouets qui s’est spécialisée dans la fabrication de soucoupes volantes télécommandées. Il avait déjà la conviction que la propulsion électrique, c’était l’avenir, et il ne s’est pas trompé. «Nous avons vendu des milliers de nos soucoupes, ce qui nous a valu beaucoup de publicité auprès de CNN, NBC, The New York Times, Popular Mechanics et Popular Science, simplement parce que nous avions ‘vendu’ l’idée qu’il était possible de faire voler votre propre soucoupe volante à l’intérieur», raconte Zenon. Forts de ce succès, les Dragan ont in- vesti les profits de cette superbe idée (et de la mise en marché qui avait réussi) afin d’accroître le nombre de produits. «Nous nous sommes tournés vers les appareils multi-rotors et nous sommes maintenant considérés comme étant le plus ancien fabricant d’hélicoptères multi-rotors au monde. Nous avons été les premiers à installer une caméra vidéo à bord et nous avons été les premiers à stabiliser la vidéo,» illustre Zenon. À mesure que l’intérêt grandissait, l’entreprise s’est mise à vendre des unités à la police locale. Draganfly Innovations Inc. avait dépensé beaucoup d’argent en recherche et développement afin de faciliter le pilotage de ces engins. «Nous avons fait appel à des ingénieurs qui nous ont aidé à concevoir des pilotes automatiques munis de gyros, d’accéléromètres, de GPS et de capteurs de pression barométrique. Ces instruments qui sont répandus aujourd’hui, nous avons dû les mettre au point.» En 2007, cette équipe a dévoilé le modèle X6 qui était facile à piloter et qui pouvait transporter un appareil photo de très bonne qualité; les spécialistes de la vente se sont activés à vendre ce produit partout dans le monde. L’entreprise s’est éloignée des petits hélicoptères de loisir afin de se concentrer sur son passage à une compagnie spécialisée en des solutions sur le terrain et des renseignements : cartographie 3D pour les agences de loi, cartographie suite à la page 26 Model Aviation Canada South East Ontario (L) Brad Egan Zone Director 905 830-1801 48597 [email protected] Happy May, everyone. I am at a bit of a loss on what to talk about, this time around. It is currently March as I write this and the snow is almost all gone. The fields are starting to dry up, April is only days away, and I am sure you are all planning your field clean-up days and getting ready for the upcoming season. This season is shaping up to an earlier start than last year. The fields seem to be much dryer than they were at this same time, last year. Actually, I think we still had snow on the ground in March 2014. When I write my columns, I try not to just report on what could potentially be ‘old news’ by the time you get the maga- zine, but since I am also not clairvoyant, I can’t really report on things that haven’t happened at the time of writing this. Sorry about this little ramble session, I just thought I would let you guys know what goes through my head when it’s time to write a Zone L column. Quite often, there is a lot of material I can draw from to fill this space. But these past few months have been relatively quiet. Mostly in part due to the very cold and windy couple of months we have just had. In spite of the blustery conditions, a few hearty souls from The 6th Division Flyers got together at the beginning of March for their second annual Frozen Lake Fun Fly at Bass Lake, just outside of Orillia. It was a very, very windy day. A few folks were flying planes, others were flying helicopters and one flew a multi-rotor. A good time was had by all and the flying portion of the day ended with a big pot of chili. Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos. As of March, the zone membership sits at 1,290. That is up 52 from the same time last year, so things are on track for another good year in zone L. We also now have five clubs in the zone with Geotextile runways. For anyone who has not seen this type of runway, you should go check them out. Contact me and I can point you to the clubs. The Geo-Tex runways do have some advantages, most notably for smaller electrics, but they do work for all types of aircraft. Have a great spring season, everyone! Sud Est Ontario (L) Brad Egan Directeur de zone 905 830-1801 48597 [email protected] Bon mois de mai, tout le monde. Je ne sais pas vraiment de quoi vous parler, cette fois. Nous sommes au mois de mars et au moment où je rédige ces lignes, la neige est presque complètement partie. Les champs autour sont en train de sécher, le mois d’avril arrive sous peu et je suis persuadé que vous êtes déjà en train de planifier vos journées de grand nettoyage au terrain de vol et que vous vous préparez à la prochaine saison de vol. Cette saison devrait démarrer plus tôt que l’an dernier. Les champs semblent s’assécher plus vite qu’à pareille date, l’année dernière. En fait, je crois que nous avions encore de la neige au sol en mars 2014. Lorsque je rédige mes chroniques, je Model Aviation Canada tente de ne pas rapporter ce qui pourrait être de vieilles nouvelles d’ici à ce que vous receviez votre exemplaire de la revue. Mais comme je ne suis pas clairvoyant, je ne peux pas davantage rapporter l’actualité qui ne s’est pas encore produite. Désolé de m’étendre là-dessus mais je voulais vous faire part de ce qui me trotte dans la tête lorsque vient le moment de rédiger un compte rendu des activités de la zone L. Souvent, j’ai amplement de matériel pour remplir cet espace rédactionnel. Mais ces derniers mois, c’était relativement calme, surtout en raison du temps très froid et très venteux que nous avons connu. Malgré ces conditions venteuses, quelques pilotes téméraires des 6th Division Flyers se sont rencontrés par une journée justement venteuse. Quelquesuns pilotaient un avion, d’autres avaient des hélicoptères et un pilote s’était doté d’un multi-rotor. Tout le monde s’est bien amusé et la portion des vols s’est conclue avec une grosse marmite de chili. Malheureusement, je n’ai pas de photos. À compter de mars 2015, le nombre de membres au sein de la zone se situe à 1 290. Ce sont 52 modélistes de plus que l’année dernière; l’année s’annonce bien. Nous comptons maintenant cinq clubs qui ont installé une piste de géotextile. Si vous n’avez pas encore vu ce type de piste, allez en voir une. Communiquez avec moi et je vous donnerai les directions afin de vous rendre à l’un d’eux. De telles pistes offrent des avantages, surtout pour les petits appareils électriques, mais elles conviennent à tous les types de maquettes. Passez un beau printemps, tout le monde! May 2015- 21 Sud ouest (M) Frank Klenk Directeur de zone (519) 842-8242 32001L [email protected] facebook.com/groups/621624031230166/ Journée internationale des drones Les drones sont utiles et la Journée internationale des drones, organisée à Clinton (Ontario) le 14 mars, l’a prouvé. Claude Melbourne, Bob Valley (ces deux en provenance de Brockville, (Jay Byrnes, Bryan Mailloux et moi-même y avons participé afin de représenter le MAAC. Les organisateurs, Nigel et Michele Tilley, ont reçu un coup de main de Kevin et Jodie Grainger ainsi que de Bruce Paylor. Les visiteurs étaient accueillis à l’entrée par ces organisateurs souriants. On retrouvait plusieurs tables sur lesquelles avaient été disposées des drones, de la documentation, des simulateurs et des personnes ressources qui pouvaient répondre aux nombreuses questions. Le stand du MAAC a été occupé tout au long de la journée. Nous avons distribué des dépliants du MAAC, des revues et une liste des clubs au sein de la zone Sud-ouest (Ontario) et des personnes avec qui communiquer. L’aire de vol était gigantesque (108 pieds en largeur par 250 pieds). L’aire des spectateurs était entièrement protégée par de la maille; c’était bien songé et sécuritaire. Bryan et Jay ont offert plusieurs démonstrations de vol 3D et d’hélicoptères aux spectateurs tout au long de la journée. Plusieurs cases horaires ont été St Laurent (J) suite de la page 18 seur canadien nous a offert de nous vendre les maquettes prêtes à voler à un prix à peine plus élevé que le prix coûtant afin de nous aider à attirer de nouveaux membres du MAAC. Autre considération, bien que nous ayons songé initialement à construire une maquette toute simple à l’aide de fibreboard (comme les maquettes Flite Test), nous avons plutôt sélectionné un appareil prêt à voler. Cette décision découle d’un consensus parmi les neuf membres du Comité de direction de la zone Saint-Laurent. La logique : les modélistes modernes recherchent une gratification instantanée et pourraient perdre patience et intérêt par rapport à 22 - May 2015 prévues afin de permettre à quiconque d’essayer de piloter un drone. Les organisateurs ont passé beaucoup de temps à conseiller les enfants et les adultes. Ces mêmes organisateurs avaient enrôlé l’annonceur professionnel de rodéos Joe Scully. Ses interventions au micro ont ajouté de la classe. CBC News, CTV News, Clinton News, The London Free Press et un journaliste britannique étaient sur place et se sont affairés à mener des entrevues et à capter des prises de vue sur les activités. Je n’ai pas vu beaucoup de personnes aux cheveux blancs mais plutôt bien des jeunes qui étaient non seulement enthousiastes mais qui ont vécu la journée à titre de pilotes ou de spectateurs. Commercialement parlant, des agriculteurs en quête de drones pour la cartographie aérienne, la surveillance des récoltes, l’examen de leurs clôtures et la sécurité m’ont posé plusieurs questions. Côté loisirs, nous avons répondu à plusieurs questions sur les endroits où se procurer de telles machines et comment piloter en toute sécurité. Transports Canada a fait du bon travail de promotion et tout le monde savait que ce ministère s’intéresse à nos activités. Généralement parlant, nous avons été très impressionnés des activités de la journée et de l’accent qui avait été placé sur le vol sécuritaire. Nous avons hâte de répéter l’expérience l’année prochaine. Je recommande que tout le monde appuie les évènements mettant en vedette les drones dans leur région; c’était une approche très éducative et ça procure une très bonne visibilité. L’exercice en valait la peine, à en juger par les nombreux sourires. Nigel était très heureux et il a mentionné qu’il répétera le tout. En fait, le rassemblement IDD 2016 est déjà prévu à Clinton pour le 7 mai. Matt Lee a l’intention de présenter des évènements de vol intérieur et extérieur, y compris d’offrir une piste pour les maquettes télécommandées. Êtes-vous prêts? Voici quelques liens médiatiques (en anglais)… http://www.internationaldroneday.com/ check-out-the-press-about-internationaldrone-day-from-around-the-world/ http://www.lfpress.com/2015/03/11/international-drone-day-saturday-expectedto-draw-crowds-of-enthusiasts http://londonontariosports.com/outdoor/in-the-air/international-drone-daymarch-14/ http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/ video?clipId=570530 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc 8T7USeWDw&feature=youtu.be la construction. De plus, à notre grande surprise, même si nous avions acquis de la fibreboard chez un magasin Dollarama, le coût d’assemblage aurait atteint 300 $ pour les débutants si l’on ajoute les matériaux, outils et l’électronique. Le Micro Champ coûtera moins de la moitié et sera prêt à voler dès que les enfants se le procurent. Notre but ultime, c’est qu’en travaillant de concert avec notre magasin de passe-temps local, nous espérons recruter une nouvelle génération de modéliste adepte des Park Flyers qui achète un produit sans même considérer devenir membre du MAAC. Nous voulons les informer qu’en joignant les rangs du MAAC, chacun et chacune recevra bien plus que de la simple assurance. Nous avons l’intention de vous offrir de plus amples détails dans le prochain numéro de Model Aviation Canada. Évènements au sein de la zone La zone Sud-ouest offre de quoi à tout le monde, qu’il s’agisse du vol circulaire, de Fun-flies, des rassemblements de copies volantes ou de jets, ainsi que de la compétition. Nous l’avons! Planifiez être de la partie. Vérifiez le nouveau site Web du MAAC pour en lire les détails. N’oubliez pas que nous présenterons un Funfly de zone dans la ville touristique de Goderich, du 14 au 16 août. Site Web du MAAC Votre exécutif et membres des comités spéciaux travaillent d’arrache-pied à faire une mise à niveau du site Web du MAAC. Nous vous encourageons à l’examiner et à nous faire part de vos impressions.. Model Aviation Canada South West Ontario (M) Frank Klenk Zone Director (519) 842-8242 32001L [email protected] facebook.com/groups/621624031230166/ International Drone Day Drones are good, and so was the International Drone Day that was held in Clinton, ON, on March 14. Claude Melbourne, Bob Valley from Brockville, Jay Byrnes, Bryan Mailloux, and myself attended, representing MAAC. The event organizers Nigel and Michele Tilley were assisted by Kevin and Jodie Grainger and Bruce Paylor. Visitors were greeted at the entrance by event staff with a smile. Several tables full of drone displays, literature, simulators and lots of people to answer all their questions were on hand. The MAAC booth was busy all day. We handed out MAAC brochures, magazines and a list of Southwest zone club locations with contacts. The flying area was huge, 108 feet wide and 250 feet long. The spectator area was completely protected by mesh, very well thought out and secure. Bryan and Jay put on several 3D and helicopter demonstrations for the spectators throughout the day. Several time slots were set aside for anyone wanting to try their hand at flying a drone. The organizers spent a lot of time with the kids and adults providing guidance and help. Event organizers had professional rodeo announcer Joe Scully on the microphone which really added class to this event. CBC News, CTV News, Clinton News, The London Free Press and a reporter from the United Kingdom were on hand conducting interviews and filming the day’s activities. I did not see a lot of grey hair in attendance but rather a lot of enthusiastic young people, flying and as spectators. On the commercial side, I received many questions from farmers looking for drones to do aerial Model Aviation Canada mapping, crop surveillance, perimeter fence checking and home security. On the recreational side, we fielded many questions as to where to purchase and fly and how to fly safely. Transport Canada has done a good job of advertising as everyone was aware of them. Overall, we were very impressed with the day’s activities and the emphasis on safe flying. We look forward to next year. I recommend that everyone support drone events in your area next year as it is a very educational approach that also provides great exposure. Seeing the smiles on everyone’s face was worth it. Nigel was very happy and mentioned we will do this again next year. In fact, the Clinton 2016 IDD date will be May 7. Matt Lee is intending to have both indoor and outdoor events including a runway for RC aircraft. Are you ready? Here are some press links… http://www.internationaldroneday.com/ check-out-the-press-about-internationaldrone-day-from-around-the-world/ http://www.lfpress.com/2015/03/11/ international-drone-day-saturdayexpected-to-draw-crowds-of-enthusiasts http:// londonontariosports. com/outdoor/in-the-air/ international-drone-daymarch-14/ http://kitchener. ctvnews.ca/ video?clipId=570530 https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Lc8T7USe WDw&feature=youtu.be Zone Events The Southwest Zone has an event for everyone, control line, Fun Flys, scale, jets, and competition, we have it all. Make your plans to attend. Check the “NEW” MAAC website for event details. Don’t forget we will have a Zone Fun Fly in the tourist-friendly town of Goderich, August 14 to 16. May 2015- 23 24 - May 2015 Model Aviation Canada F3P Word Championships: James Millson My name is James Millson and I’m nine-years-old and I fly with the Northumberland Electric Aviators in Port Hope, Ontario. I have been flying RC for three years and last fall I found out I had the opportunity to go to the F3P Word Championships in Warsaw, Poland. When I found out, I was overjoyed and I had a hard time sleeping because I was so excited. We started practicing at the Cobourg Community Center Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:15 am – 8:45 am every week. In January, I got my own carbon plane, a Victory from Donatas Design in Lithuania. The new plane is very cool; it weighed 54 grams ready to fly. It flew very, very well and with all that practice my flying improved a lot too. Practice was a lot more fun than it was work. I would like to thank my instructor Scott McNaught and my coach Harry Ells for coming out to help me. I learned a lot from them. Soon the day came and we were ready to go to Poland! My mom, dad and little brother came with me. We travelled with two other team members, Pat McKenzie and Paul Hepworth with British Airways and it was a very long trip! I woke up on the plane and rolled over and told my Dad that I was never going to do this again. We got settled into our hotel and we went over to check out the arena. We had three practice days and I was able to make seven practice flights. On the last practice day, Donatas Pauzuolis came over, looked at my plane, and added some speed brakes to my plane. He also called for me on my second last practice flight!! That was really, really, cool. Tuesday and Wednesday I flew my four competition flights. By the time practice was over I had worked out all the nerves. Now it was just fun flying my pattern with my Dad calling for me. I flew the best I could, and I finished second place on the Canadian Team, fifty-first out of fifty-four pilots. Team Canada was fourteenth of seventeen teams. I thought it was really cool that I won the youngest pilot award. This was a big surprise. I got a trophy, a Citrino kit, and a DX6 Spectrum Radio. I learned a lot from watching and talking to the other pilots. I really hope I get a chance to go to the 2017 Worlds in France. Model Aviation Canada May 2015- 25 Saskatchewan (K) From page 19 who don’t even know what our clubs are or who MAAC is. Looking forward, Zenon sees Canada in a pretty good spot with regards to regulations. “We have been working with Transport Canada for a number of years to legally fly these things to do jobs. Over the last three or four years, there has been a glut of UAVs coming out but people are buying them because they want to take videos. They are flying cameras, with drones being used to get them in the air and anyone can ‘click’ and buy a unit, having it on their door step the next day. They just want the video shot. So you have easy to fly helicopters that do not require much training with people of all ages flying them wherever they want.” This has caused a lot of problems and as he states, “a paradigm shift for our hobby.” This category of RC does not generally attract a group of people looking to fly them at our clubs. But he does believe that with all their recent publicity, people are a lot more aware of how drones or UAVs should be used and it is important that we take the time to educate the public on their safe use. The multi-rotor helicopter has changed the game; we just need make sure we educate people on how and where we should be flying. For more information on Zenon Dragan and Draganfly Innovations Inc., check them out at www.draganfly.com or Google them to see the many, many news events they have been involved in over the years. Saskatchewan (K) suite de la page 20 agricole ou encore afin de faciliter l’inspection des lignes électriques. Certains appareils de Dragan ont effectué une recherche du mythique Sasquatch, on les a utilisés en Australie dans le cadre de la formation de la Police fédérale australienne et un appareil a même volé à même le siège du FBI. Comme son drone sera bientôt exposé au Smithsonian, Zenon et son équipe ont prouvé que les véhicules aériens non habités peuvent être utilisés afin de sauver des vies. Les agences de l’application de la loi ont adopté cette technologie qui devient de plus en plus abordable. «Cette technologie n›est pas sur le point de mourir; embarquons tout le monde là-dedans afin de nous assurer que les gens opèrent cet équipement en toute sécurité. Assurez-vous que des règlements soient élaborés afin de faire en sorte que tout le monde exploite ces engins correctement.» Cet engouement et cette demande accrue pour des produits issus de cette industrie a fait en sorte que les règlements 26 - May 2015 Atlantique (B) suite de la page 9 manence pendant un bon moment. Pour de plus amples renseignements, consultez le http://lancasterkb882.ca/en/ (en anglais, seulement). Vol intérieur à Dartmouth Après avoir reçu une invitation de la part du Centre communautaire de Lake Echo (tout juste aux abords de Dartmouth), des membres de la Halifax Electric Flyers Association (HEFA) ont participé à une journée de vol intérieur, le 20 mars dernier. L’évènement s’inscrivait dans le cadre d’un camp de la semaine de relâche de mars pour les jeunes; Vic Rusgys et Mary Jefferson l’ont organisé. John O’Sullivan, un modéliste de Dartmouth est devenu le centre d’attention de tout le monde lorsqu’il a ouvert une grande boîte qui renfermait des planeurs Sparrow de vol libre (envergure de 12 pouces) qu’il avait construits pour cette journée. Ces petites maquettes sont de sa propre conception et John les faisait connaître jadis pendant qu’il animait des ateliers de construction dans les écoles, il y a quelques années. Les planeurs ont été construits grâce à des matériaux dont a fait don John Hatt, de Maritime Crafts and Hobbies. John et son magasin appuient les clubs depuis bon nombre d’années. En tout, 14 enfants étaient de la partie et ils ont rapidement fait voler les planeurs dans le gymnase. En peu de temps, certains sont revenus à l’atelier de fortune afin de se faire réparer et d’autres ont dû carrément être remplacés. Heureusement, John en avait construit 21, si bien que les enfants ont pu reprendre les vols. Les deux heures se sont écoulées à la vitesse de l’éclair et les enfants faisaient voler leur maquette aussi énergiquement à la fin qu’au début de la séance. Ils étaient polis, très intéressés et ont posé des questions très pertinentes et avec un intérêt soutenu. Si ces jeunes sont représentatifs de la prochaine génération, le Canada n’a pas à s’inquiéter de l’avenir de ce passe-temps. n’ont pas suivi cette courbe plutôt raide; les problèmes se sont manifestés en provenance de personnes qui ne savent même pas ce que sont les clubs d’aéromodélisme ou ce qu’est le MAAC. Lorsqu’on lui demande de se tourner vers l’avenir, Zenon croit que le Canada est avantageusement placé par rapport aux règlements. «Depuis plusieurs années, nous travaillons de concert avec Transports Canada afin de pouvoir piloter ces engins légalement afin qu›ils accomplissent des tâches précises. Depuis trois ou quatre ans, il y a une abondance d›UAV sur le marché mais les gens les achètent parce qu›ils veulent tourner des images vidéo. Ils pilotent des caméras aériennes; les drones ne sont que le véhicule pour les faire prendre la voie des airs. N›importe qui peut cliquer en ligne et acheter une unité pour se la faire livrer à leur porte, le lendemain. Ces personnes ne recherchent que la prise vidéo. On se retrouve avec des hélicoptères très faciles à piloter qui ne requièrent pas beaucoup de formation et avec des pilotes de tous les âges qui les font voler n’importe où.» Cela a entraîné les problèmes que l’on connaît et, comme il le dit lui-même, «un changement de paradigme au sein de notre passe-temps». Ce volet de l’aéromodélisme télécommandé n’attire pas généralement un groupe de pilotes qui veulent faire évoluer ces appareils à nos clubs. Mais Zenon croit qu’en vertu de toute la publicité des derniers mois, le public sait davantage comment les drones ou véhicules aériens non habités devraient être utilisés et qu’il importe de prendre le temps de sensibiliser le public quant à leur utilisation sécuritaire. L’hélicoptère multi-rotor a changé la donne; nous devons nous assurer de sensibiliser les gens sur la façon de les faire voler, et où. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur Zenon Dragan et sur Draganfly Innovations Inc., vous pouvez les consulter au www.draganfly.com ou faites une recherche Google afin de constater les évènements auxquels ils ont été mêlés au fil des années. Model Aviation Canada Disability Awareness Mike Lang #61332 Chair 519-913-2022 [email protected] Hello fellow MAAC members. My name is Mike Lang and I’ve been given the chance to chair this Committee for Handicap Awareness. For me, it is a committee that has so much meaning as I have been disabled for a number of years now and it’s this hobby and MAAC that have kept me going. I suffered two strokes in September 2010 and have had my fair share of health related problems, but what has got me through is my fellow modellers locally and my flying club in Saint-Thomas, ON. I think that this is a great hobby and that it has potential to improve your health. It’s also is a very good way to regain the social aspect that many disabled people miss out on. It’s a hobby that anyone can do; from detailed scale building to taking to the skies with today’s quality ARFs. I have been involved with RC planes for about 20 years and I am active in scale building and flying. I enjoy the cutting of my own short kits or building a kit from scratch, and then flying the final product at the field. I also love to show off what I have accomplished over the last year’s building season. There is nothing like a spring day at the field when it’s time for that first maiden of that new addition to the hangar. I know that if we can make the hobby and fields more accessible, and if we are willing to spend a little time bringing others into this hobby, we will all benefit. What I hope to do as Chair of the Handicap Awareness Committee is to make MAAC and its members more aware of the needs of people with disabilities, and open everyone’s eyes to ways that we can allow people of all means to enjoy this great hobby. I would also love to make people with disabilities more aware of this hobby and give them something that they can become part of and make them feel like they matter in an organization as great as MAAC. I think we need to make the public more aware of who we are as modellers and let them see what we are about. But at club level, I think we can all do a bit more to make people with disabilities more welcome in this hobby. I know at our field that the members are very helpful when someone with problems shows up to fly. They are very willing to help carry and set up some planes and get them ready to fly. The whole experience is a great, pleasurable experience and I look forward to getting to the field whenever possible. I also wanted to take this time to ask for any member who would be interested in joining us on the Handicap Awareness Committee to please send me an e-mail. We will contact you as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact me through the MAAC website with any issues or concerns that you might have and I will be more than happy to help you in any way I can. jourd’hui. Je me suis impliqué au sein des maquettes télécommandées depuis environ 20 ans et je demeure actif en construisant et en pilotant des copies volantes. J’adore montrer aux autres ce que j’ai accompli depuis la dernière saison de vol. Il n’y a rien de mieux qu’un jour de printemps lorsqu’on procède au vol inaugural de cet ajout dans notre hangar personnel. Je suis persuadé que si nous rendons ce passe-temps et les terrains de vol plus accessibles et si nous sommes disposés à faciliter l’entrée des autres au sein de notre giron, nous en bénéficierons tous. Ce que j’espère pouvoir accomplir à titre de président du Comité de sensibilisation aux personnes handicapées, c’est de sensibiliser le MAAC et ses membres aux besoins particuliers des personnes ayant des handicaps et de leur ouvrir les yeux quant aux façons de permettre à tout le monde de s’amuser tout autant au sein du passe-temps. J’aimerais aussi faire en sorte que les personnes ayant des handicaps s’aperçoivent que notre passe-temps leur offre beaucoup de possibilités, qu’ils pourraient en faire partie et que leur point de vue importe à un organisme aussi splendide que le MAAC. Je crois que nous devons aussi sensibiliser le public à apprendre qui nous sommes à titre de modélistes et qu’ils puissent voir ce en quoi nous croyons. Au niveau du club, je crois que nous pouvons tous en faire un peu plus afin de faciliter l’accueil des personnes ayant un handicap au sein de nos activités. Ce que je peux vous dire, c’est qu’à notre terrain, les membres donnent toujours un coup de main aux personnes qui sont un peu plus limitées. Mes amis sont toujours disposés à aider à transporter et à préparer des avions. L’expérience s’avère fantastique et agréable et j’ai toujours hâte de me rendre au terrain aussi souvent que possible. Je voulais aussi prendre un instant afin de dire à quiconque voudrait faire partie de ce comité qu’il peut m’envoyer un courriel. Nous communiquerons avec vous le plus tôt possible. Sentez-vous bien à l’aise de communiquer avec moi par le biais du site Web du MAAC si vous avez quelque inquiétude que ce soit et il me fera plaisir de vous aider du mieux que je le peux. Sensibilisation aux handicaps Mike Lang #61332 Président 519-913-2022 [email protected] Bonjour, collègues du MAAC. Je m’appelle Mike Lang et on m’a donné la chance de présider ce comité. Pour moi, c’est un comité qui a beaucoup de signification puisque j’ai des handicaps depuis quelques années maintenant et c’est précisément ce passetemps et le MAAC qui me motivent. J’ai subi deux accidents cérébrovasculaires en septembre 2010 et j’ai eu ma part de problèmes de santé mais ce qui me gardaient aller, pour ainsi dire, ce sont mes collègues locaux et mon club à Saint-Thomas (Ontario). Je crois que notre passe-temps est sensationnel et qu’il a le potentiel d’améliorer la santé. C’est aussi une très bonne façon de récupérer un semblant de vie sociale, ce dont s’ennuient souvent les personnes handicapées. C’est un passe-temps auquel n’importe qui peut s’adonner, de la construction de copies volantes très détaillées aux premiers balbutiements du pilotage grâce aux excellentes maquettes presque prêtes à voler (les ARF) d’auModel Aviation Canada May 2015- 27 FPV Zoltan Pittner Chair 905-264-2745 62719 [email protected] Transport Canada Toward the end of the year, the world outside of MAAC has been boiling with new information being released by Transport Canada almost on weekly basis. Transport Canada started a new media campaign around do’s and don’ts of UAV and drone operations. Some of us had a hard look at these articles, because in certain cases these contradicted with the existing rules, in other cases contained contradicting information from one paragraph to another. We looked at these media releases in depth, the MAAC representatives contacted Transport Canada and had several meetings around this subject. The important news for us MAAC members is that Transport Canada reaches out to all those who are not members of MAAC and this campaign targets the everyday Joe who buys a ready-to-fly drone and does not know anything about RC flying and rules. FPV Racing For 2015, we have a few very exciting news. It seems that FPV has taken a new big step ahead and from standard FPV flying around, we have quite a few groups now who are “racing FPV”. This is a new trend and just started to pick up speed in the past few months. FPV racing is done with small, 250 size quadcopters. These little birds can do amazing speed and very fair agility in the hand of the proper pilot. The FPV racing – given that is still winter in Canada – is done indoors usually on a closed obstacle course. There are usually four or five racers flying at the same time, all FPV and the focus is on completing the course FPV Zoltan Pittner 62719 Président 905-264-2745fpv.chair.maac@gmail. com Transports Canada Vers la fin de l’année dernière, le monde à l’extérieur du MAAC vit à l’heure de nouveaux renseignements que 28 - May 2015 A 250-size quad rotor as seen in some of the racing events. / Un quadricoptère de dimension 250 typique de ce qu’on a vu durant les courses. in the shortest time. Usually the first who finishes and does not miss any gates or obstacles is the winner. In February, there was a big race organized in Clinton, Ontario. The 250 quads were equipped with transponders and the laps and times were properly counted by the electronics. Some other people in Toronto are organizing 250 races biweekly. If you ask me it is a bit disorganized because proper safety rules are often not followed, there is no clearly marked flight line, people walking onto the racetrack to recover their downed quadcopters while the race is still on, as well as constantly having interference problems in lack of a properly designed and followed FPV frequency chart. All these problems can be resolved by following the safety and FPV guidelines and organizing proper frequency allocation for the racers. It is also a very good idea to make sure that the bystanders are further apart so cannot be hurt by fly-away little drones. The pilots who are waiting to fly have to have all their equipment powered down and no testing can happen during the races. The summer is coming and we are planning to organize several similar races outdoors in different places in Ontario. We are looking into planning these races and inviting MAAC members interested in participating with their own quads and FPV set-ups. Till then, happy flying everyone, summer is almost here. dévoile Transports Canada presque hebdomadairement. Ce ministère fédéral a lancé une nouvelle campagne médiatique sur ce qu’on peut faire ou ne pas faire lorsqu’on fait évoluer un véhicule aérien non habité (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ou UAV en anglais) et un drone. Quelques-uns d’entre nous nous sommes penchés at- tentivement sur ces articles parce qu’en certains cas, ils contredisaient les règlements actuels et dans d’autres cas, ils renfermaient de l’information contradictoire d’un paragraphe à l’autre. Nous avons examiné ces communiqués de presse en profondeur avant que les représentants du MAAC ne communiquent suite à la page 32 Model Aviation Canada Public Relations Roy Rymer Chair 905-685-1170 61172L [email protected] MAAC has launched an ambitious project to build a new member-managed and user-friendly website. There are two elements to the project – the front end, which the members see and interact with, and the hidden back-end which is the new relational database that contains, and manages, the information. Access to the data is designed with the current industry standard protocols for security (member accounts and passwords) as well compliance with the various privacy acts. The members will be able to access their personal profile data, and only their data, at any time and make changes to it. The change in the database is immediate. Also with this change, there will no longer be a need for the members to resubmit all their information when they renew. You will open your profile, change what needs to be changed and submit the application. But changes can be made at any time, not just at renewal time! A club president will have 24/7 access to his club’s data. The security and the benefits for the club are the same as for the individual member. This is a new tool that will soon become available to the club president, giving him the ability to run a report to see who, in their club, is in good standing with MAAC. The event database is linked with the club database and the member database. Posting a new event is very simple and less time consuming than the previous process. Much of the data required for an event is actually drawn from the members' and club databases. The autofill feature works great. Also, much of the typing has been eliminated through the use of dropdown menus. The person running an event will also be able to add real-time updates during the event – weather details, for example. A number of tools and report generators have been built for the office ad- ministration, thereby reducing the daily administration workload. To say that the MAAC website previously had a document management system would be incorrect. It really was a hodgepodge of stuff scattered all over the website and in odd folders. The member had a difficult time finding what he wanted. The documents are not currently up on the website because a new document management system is being built to ISO 9000 standards. A number of new tools and report generators have been built for the zone directors' use. They can run the reports of what they want, when they want it. This, again, takes some of the workload off the office administration staff. Folks are very happy with the improvements. Imagine how ecstatic they will be once everything is fully operational! If you haven't seen the new site, check it out at maac.ca adhésion! Un président de club aura accès aux données de son club 24 heures par jour, sept jours sur sept. Les éléments de sécurité et les bénéfices seront les mêmes pour les clubs que pour les membres. C’est un nouvel outil qui sera bientôt disponible auprès du président de club, ce qui lui permettra de générer un rapport afin de vérifier quels sont les membres en règle du MAAC. La base de données des évènements est reliée à celle du club et à celle du membre. Il sera très facile d’afficher un évènement et cela prendra moins de temps qu’auparavant. Le gros de ces données requises afin de décrire un évènement sera prélevé depuis les données des membres et des clubs. Cette caractéristique automatisée fonctionne très bien. Aussi, le travail de taper a été diminué de beaucoup à l’aide de menus défilants. La personne qui organise un rassemblement pourra ajouter des mises à jour en temps réel -- les détails de la météo, par exemple. Plusieurs outils et générateurs de rapport ont été conçus à l’intention du personnel administratif au siège du MAAC, ce qui réduira la charge de travail quoti- dienne. Il serait faux d’affirmer que le site Web du MAAC possédait auparavant un système de gestion des documents. C’était finalement un ramassis de documents qui était éparpillé partout dans le site Web, ces documents étant souvent insérés dans des fichiers bizarres. Le membre avait de la difficulté à trouver ce qu’il cherchait. Les divers documents ne sont pas encore affichés au site Web parce que nous sommes présentement en train de monter un système de gestion des données qui se conformera aux normes ISO 9000. Plusieurs outils et générateurs de rapport ont été incorporés à l’intention des directeurs de zone. Ils pourront générer un rapport de ce qu’ils veulent, à tout moment. Cela allégera le fardeau administratif de notre personnel au siège du MAAC. Les modélistes sont très heureux des améliorations. Imaginez leur excitation une fois que toutes les caractéristiques seront fonctionnelles! Si vous n’avez pas encore consulté le nouveau site Web, allez faire un tour au maac.ca. Relations Publiques Roy Rymer Président 905-685-1170 61172L [email protected] Le MAAC a lancé un ambitieux projet : monter un nouveau site Web qui soit à la fois géré par ses membres et convivial. Il y a deux éléments -- l’avant-scène, que voient les membres et avec laquelle ils interagissent -- et l’arrière-scène dissimulée qui contient et gère l’information. L’accès aux données a été conçu afin d’être conforme à tous les protocoles actuels de l’industrie pour la sécurité (comptes de membre et mots de passe) de même qu’à toutes les lois sur la vie privée. Les membres pourront accéder à leur profil personnel -- et seulement à leurs données -- à tout moment pour y effectuer des changements. Ces changements s’effectueront immédiatement. Ainsi, les membres ne devront plus resoumettre leur information au moment où ils renouvellent leur adhésion au MAAC. Vous serez en mesure d’ouvrir votre profil, de modifier les données et de soumettre la demande. Vous pouvez apporter des changements à tout moment et non plus seulement au moment de renouveler votre Model Aviation Canada May 2015- 29 Multi-Rotor Eddie Jara Il y a cinq ans, ma femme Marianne et moi avons décidé de nous détourner de la grande ville et de déménager à Stouffville (Ontario). Nous avons été attirés par la vie dans une petite localité et les grands champs tout autour. Lorsque nous avons commencé à explorer les environs, je n’ai pu m’empêcher de remarquer un groupe de personnes réunies sur un terrain très bien entretenu et qui faisaient voler toutes sortes de maquettes télécommandées. C’était intriguant, c’est sûr. Un jour que je passais en voiture non loin, ma femme m’a dit : « Hé, c’est cool! Pourquoi n’essaies-tu pas cela? » Je lui ai rapidement répondu : « J’aimerais bien, mais je n’ai pas des milliers de dollars pour assembler quelque chose qui va s’écraser. » J’étais loin de m’imaginer jusqu’où me mènerait ma curiosité. Cela n’a pas été long que je me suis arrêté au terrain de vol et que j’ai bombardé de questions les pilotes. Comme il s’agit d’une bande de chics types, ils ont en quelque sorte attisé la braise du feu et je peux vous dire qu’à partir de ce jourlà, j’étais bel et bien lancé. J’ai lu tout ce que je pouvais sur ce passe-temps et j’entendais bien essayer cela. Je me suis d’abord doté d’un simulateur, ensuite de mon premier avion; j’ai connu l’excitation du premier vol, les genoux tremblants. C’est quelque chose que je n’oublierai jamais. Je suis âgé de 41 ans, je suis un photographe et même si je voulais consacrer tout mon temps libre à faire voler ma maquette, la vie en a décidé autrement et les responsabilités de couple, le travail et la maison ont pris le dessus et je ne pouvais me diriger vers le terrain de vol qu’en de quelques rares occasions. Puis, voilà tout juste deux ans, j’ai découvert l’univers excitant des multi-rotors. Dès que j’ai piloté mon premier tel engin, je savais que j’allais participer à une véritable révolution des maquettes télécommandées. Je le croyais fermement et je savais que je devais me tenir à la fine pointe de cette technologie époustouflante. Depuis ce jour, je me suis carrément lancé tête première dans les multirotors; j’en construis et je les comprends au point où je connais leur système complexe de vol. Les multi-rotors constituent l’avenir; c’est une nouvelle technologie naissance 30 - May 2015 qui offre d’infinies possibilités et je crois fermement qu’il est de notre responsabilité – aux terrains de vol – d’être les ambassadeurs de ce nouveau mouvement. Nous devons profiter de toutes les occasions afin d’aider les autres qui découvrent cette technologie. Nous pouvons – et devons – placer le Canada à l’avantplan de cette nouvelle mouvance. Nous pouvons mettre fin à la perception erronée que certaines personnes entretiennent à l’égard des drones, et ce, grâce à une utilisation responsable de la technologie. Ce faisant, nous prouverons aux agences gouvernementales que nous sommes un groupe animé des meilleures intentions. Avec mon coprésident, Jean-Guy Ouellet – je suis d’ailleurs honoré de partager cette tâche – j’ai hâte de fixer de beaux objectifs afin d’assurer l’avenir des multi-rotors au sein du MAAC. J’ai hâte de travailler avec Jean-Guy et je suis persuadé qu’ensemble, nous établirons une norme pour la prolifération de cette surprenante technologie. Grâce à l’appui de nos membres, je sais que nous pouvons être les chefs de file dans ce secteur. Ma carrière a cependant changé de cap vers l’informatique chez Bombardier aéronautique comme architecte informatique au sein de plusieurs programmes de fabrication d’avion (CL415, Challenger, Global Express, etc.). Je vivais l’aviation au quotidien le jour et pendant mes soirées, je continuais mon apprentissage en simulateur de plus en plus poussé et réaliste. Jusqu’au jour où nous avons fondé ma petite famille et j’ai mis mes passions de soirée en veille pendant plusieurs années. Maintenant, je suis directeur et consultant en informatique, mes trois filles ont grandi et elles sont maintenant autonomes. J’ai repris là où j’avais laissé : j’ai découvert les multi-rotors et j’ai repris mes activités de bricolage électronique et j’ai ainsi décidé d’aller plus loin avec plus de sagesse. Le monde des drones est en plein essor et il y a quantité d’occasions afin de partager, transmettre et rencontrer des gens de tout âge. Il y a beaucoup à faire au sein de ce comité et j’ai choisi d’y participer activement au sein du MAAC et plus particulièrement au sein de la zone Jean-Guy Ouellet Saint-Laurent (ZONE J). Dès l’âge de huit ans, mon père m’a J’ai d’ailleurs suivi une formation de initié aux modèles à coller en commenpilote de drone au Centre québécois de çant par les autos et camions ainsi que formation aéronautique afin de mieux les avions. Je créais même mes propres connaître ce nouvel univers. Depuis, j’ai maquettes en briconstruit plusieurs colant des pièces drones et j’ai effecici et là. Cette tué plusieurs heures passion pour le de vol dans diverses bricolage et les conditions. technologies m’a Comme la majoorienté vers des rité des garçons, études en électroje caressais le rêve nique, systèmes de pouvoir piloter informatiques un jour mon propre et robotique. avion, mais la vie C’est pendant ces m’a conduit ailétudes que j’ai déleurs; à travers ce couvert une autre passe-temps, je me passion, celle des rapproche de plus simulateurs. À en plus de ce rêve. 15 ans, j’organiAujourd’hui âgé sais des compétide 48 ans, je suis tions de combat plus sage et j’ai plus par simulateur à d’expérience dans Jean-Guy Ouellet travers les lignes la coordination de téléphoniques groupe. Je veux (modem). faire découvrir et Diplômé en électronique, j’ai toujours partager cette passion avec d’autres motravaillé en équipe au sein de grosses endélistes afin qu’ils puissent aussi se raptreprises comme Hydro-Québec et IBM. procher de leurs rêves. Model Aviation Canada Multi-Rotor Eddie Jara amazing technology. Since that day, It was five years ago when my wife I have immersed myself completely in Marianne and I made the decision to multi-rotors, building them, understandleave the big city behind, and move to ing them right down to their complex Stouffville, ON. It was the lure of small flight control systems. town living and open fields that enticed Multi-rotors are the future, a burgeonus. ing new technology with endless possiWhen we bilities for good, began to explore and I strongly our surroundbelieve that it ings, I couldn’t is our responhelp but notice a sibility, at field group of people level, to be the gathered in a ambassadors of well manicured this movement. open field, flyWe must all take ing all sorts of every chance radio controlled we can to help aircraft, it was others who are intriguing, to say discovering this the least. One technology. We day while driving can, and must, past that same put Canada on field, my wife the forefront. said‚ “Hey that’s We can help alneat! Why don’t leviate the negayou try that?” I tive impression quickly replied: that some have “I’d love to but I Eddie Jara Eddie Jara don’t have thouabout sands of dollars “drones” to crash into the ground.” through our responsible use of the techLittle did I know where my curiosity nology, and in doing so, demonstrate to would lead me. governing bodies that we are a well-inI wasn’t long before I stopped by the tentioned bunch. field, and bombarded the pilots with Together with my Co-Chair, Jean-Guy questions. Being the great bunch that Ouellet, whom I am honoured to share they are, they lit the fire in me and I can this Chair with, I look forward to setting say that from that day on, I was conlofty goals for MAAC’s future in multisumed. I read everything I possibly could rotors. I look forward to working with regarding the hobby, and was determined Jean-Guy. I am sure that we, together, to give it a shot. First came a simulator, can help set a standard for the proliferathen my first plane, the exhilaration of tion of this amazing technology, and with the first true flight, knees shaking; this is the help of our members, I know that we something I will never forget. can be leaders in this field. I am 41 years old, a photographer, and as much as I wished I could dedicate Jean-Guy Ouellet every minute of my time to flying my airAt the age of eight, my father introplane, life calls and the responsibilities duced me to plastic models starting with of marriage, work, and home ownership cars, trucks, and airplanes. Quickly, I take priority and allows only fleeting viswas creating my own models by takits to my local field. ing pieces here and there and combining It was only two years ago that I disthem in new ways. This passion for DIY, covered the incredibly exciting world of and technology, led me towards studies multi-rotors. I knew, from the first time in electronics, computer and robotic systhat I flew my first multi-rotor, that I tems. was on the brink of a revolution in RC It was during this study period that aircraft. I truly believed this, and I knew I discovered another passion, computthat I had to be on the forefront of this er simulators. At age 15, I organized Model Aviation Canada combat simulator competitions through phone line modems. Now with a degree in electronics, I have worked in teams for large companies such as Hydro-Québec and IBM. My career changed course with a move to IT for Bombardier Aerospace as a computer architect; I am now part of several airplane manufacturing programs (CL415, Challenger, Global Express, etc.). Aviation occupied my days and nights as I continued my training on simulators, increasingly making them more realistic. As it happens, one day, I started a family and I put my evening passions on standby for several years. Now that I am a director and computer consultant and that my three daughters are grown up, I have discovered multi-rotors and resumed my activities where I left off. The world of “drones” is booming and there are plenty of opportunities to share information and meet people of all ages. There is so much to do in this Committee and I have chosen to actively participate with the MAAC organization, particularly in the Saint-Laurent Zone. I have also taken some UAV pilot training at the Centre québécois de formation aéronautique (Québec Aviation Training Centre) to learn more about this new world. Since then, I have built several drones and have logged several hours of flight in various conditions. Like most boys, I dreamed about flying my own plane one day but life took me elsewhere. Now that I am 48 years old, I am wiser, have more experience, and I want to discover and share that passion with others... for them to edge closer to their dreams. Advertise in Model Aviation Canada Get your message out to 11,000+ members! Advertising is available for as low as $125 per issue. MAAC CLUBS GET A 40% DISCOUNT! for more information contact: Keith Morison 403-510-5689 or [email protected] May 2015- 31 Radio Spectrum Mark Betuzzi Chair 250-374-3683 26605L [email protected] One of the most informative DVDs available on 2.4 GHZ radio systems is 2.4 Clinic, produced by Radio Carbon Art. Topics covered include: 2.4 GHZ radio technology, an installation guide, powering 2.4 GHZ receivers, range checking, problem solving, binding, antennas, batteries, electric trips, fail safe and radio comparisons. Please check out Radio Carbon Art’s website at RadioCarbonArt.com for more information. Perusing the internet for a new 2.4 GHZ radio transmitter, you’ll find there is a myriad of makes and models available from four-channel transmitters right up to 28-channel transmitters. The governing factor will be your needs and the price. d’installation, préparer les récepteurs de 2.4 GHZ, la vérification de portée (range), la résolution de problèmes, le processus de binding (par lequel on relie la connexion radio de l’émetteur au récepteur), les antennes, les piles, les problèmes électriques et une comparaison des émetteurs. Vous pouvez consulter le site Web de Radio Carbon Art (RadioCarbonArt.com) pour y soutirer d’autres renseignements. Si vous parcourez Internet afin de glâner des renseignements sur un nouvel émetteur de 2.4 GHZ, vous vous apercevrez qu’il y a une véritable collection de fabricants et de modèles, des émetteurs à quatre voies à ceux de 28 voies. Ce qui gouvernera votre choix, ce sont vos besoins et le prix. pointe surprenante et ils sont moyennement agiles entre les mains d’un bon pilote. La course FPV -- parce que c’est encore l’hiver au Canada -- se dispute habituellement à l’intérieur en négociant un parcours fermé. Habituellement quatre à cinq pilotes placent leur appareil sur la ligne de départ; l’objectif est de franchir le parcours en le moins de temps possible. Le premier pilote dont la maquette franchit la ligne d’arrivée sans qu’elle ait manqué d’obstacles est couronné gagnant. En février, une grosse course a été organisée à Clinton (Ontario). Quelque 250 quadricoptères munis d’un transpondeur et dont les tours et le chrono étaient comptabilisés ont pris le départ. D’autres modélistes de Toronto organisent régulièrement des courses avec les mêmes engins 250. Si on me posait la question, je dirais que c’est un peu désorganisé puisque des règlements de sécurité ne sont pas observés, qu’il n’y a pas de ligne de vol clairement identifiée, parce que les pilotes font irruption sur le parcours afin de récupérer leur machine en pleine course en plus de vivre des problèmes d’interférence en l’absence d’un tableau de fréquences convenablement dessiné ou observé. Tous ces problèmes peuvent être résolus en observant les lignes directrices en matière de sécurité et de vol par immersion et en prévoyant une allocation soignée des fréquences aux petits bolides. C’est aussi une très bonne idée de s’assurer que les spectateurs soient un peu plus séparés les uns des autres afin de ne pas être blessés par des drones en déroute. Les pilotes qui attendent leur tour de faire voler les maquettes doivent aussi avoir interrompu l’alimentation de leur équipement et ne pas entreprendre de tests pendant les courses. L’été s’en vient et nous entendons organiser plusieurs courses semblables à l’extérieur en divers lieux en Ontario. Nous en sommes au stade de planification et nous invitons les membres du MAAC intéressés à y prendre part à l’aide de leur propre quadricoptère ou maquette de vol par immersion. D’ici là, bons vols tout le monde… et courage, l’été finira par arriver. Spectre radio Mark Betuzzi Président 250-374-3683 26605L [email protected] L’un des DVD les plus informatifs sur les systèmes de guidage de technologie 2.4 GHZ s’appelle 2.4 Clinic, qu’a produit l’entreprise Radio Carbon Art. Les sujets abordés comprennent : la technologie radio 2.4 GHZ, un guide FPV suite de la page 28 avec Transports Canada. Nous avons eu plusieurs réunions sur ce même sujet. La nouvelle importante pour nous, les membres du MAAC, c’est que Transports Canada tend la main à tous ceux qui ne sont pas membres de notre association; cette campagne vise d’ailleurs le monsieur-tout-le-monde qui se procure un drone prêt à voler mais qui ne connaît rien au vol télécommandé ou aux règlements. Course par immersion En 2015, nous avons des nouvelles excitantes à vous rapporter. Il semble que le vol par immersion (First Person View ou FPV en anglais) a franchi bien des étapes et que nous n’assistons plus uniquement à du vol par immersion conventionnel, mais que maintenant, certains adeptes se livrent à de la course par immersion. C’est une nouvelle tendance depuis quelques mois. La course FPV se dispute à l’aide de petits quadricoptères de dimension 250. Ces petits engins sont capables d’atteindre une vitesse de Advertise in Model Aviation Canada 32 - May 2015 Advertising is available for as low as $125 per issue. Full Page ads start from only $700! for more information contact: Keith Morison 403-510Model Aviation Canada 5689 or [email protected] Safety Doug Anderson 2819L Chair 905-440-4888 [email protected] There is not much I can add to my March report regarding the joint letter of understanding between MAAC and Transport Canada concerning TC’s Advisory Circular AC 600-02. The word from the Executive Committee remains the same. All MAAC members should take the suggested best practices contained in AC 600-02 into account but where these may not be compatible with the type of model being operated, members should alternatively continue to follow the MAAC Safety Code for their specific category. This may be O.K. in situations where the Safety Code offers a direct and acceptable alternative to AC-600-02 but there are some instances where it does not. One example is the minimum distance between a model flying site and a fullsize aerodrome. AC 600-02 specifies a minimum separation of nine kilometers. The Safety Code does not specify a minimum distance and indeed, we have many clubs that have flying sites located much closer and some that actually operate from locations on aerodrome property. For now, the best advice available here is provided in the MAAC Safety Advisory published in July 2013. It is reprinted below. It was originally published in response to an incident that occurred near Vancouver International in March 2013. As you might know, there have been three similar occurrences since that time. It is precisely because of occurrences such as these that TC issued AC 600-02. Until such time that the Safety Code is updated to address this issue, the precautions stated in this Advisory need to be closely followed. MAAC Safety Advisory PRECAUTIONS WHEN FLYING MODEL AIRCRAFT IN LOCATIONS AT OR NEAR AERODROMES. The Concern. On March 29 the crew of an Air Canada Boeing 777 on an instrument approach to Runway 26 Right at Vancouver International Airport reported sighting a large model helicopter at an Model Aviation Canada altitude of 2000 feet, four nautical miles from touchdown. The crew estimated that the model passed within 100 feet of the 777. A traffic alert was passed to other aircraft by ATC and three other aircraft following the 777 on the same approach also reported seeing the model. One crew-member commented that the model was so close and so large that he initially thought it was a real helicopter. This is just one example of twenty-six reported encounters with model aircraft in Canadian Airspace by full-scale pilots in the past four years. This is a serious and growing problem and Transport Canada and MAAC are very concerned. The Law. Canadian Aviation Regulation (CAR) 602.45 states, “No person shall fly a model aircraft or a kite or launch a rocket or a rocket of a type used in a fireworks display into cloud or in a manner that is or is likely to be hazardous to aviation safety”. All model aviation in Canada is regulated by this operating rule. The wording is simple enough but the definition of what is meant by “hazardous to aviation safety” is complex and can be easily underestimated. Endangering the safety of aircraft is a serious criminal offence under the Aeronautics Act and the Criminal Code of Canada and is punishable by a fine and imprisonment. Existing Measures. The “ See and Avoid Rule” For many years MAAC has addressed compliance with (CAR) 602.45 through what is referred to as the “See and Avoid Rule” which states, “All members flying model aircraft shall yield right of way to all other types of aircraft including fullscale human-carrying aircraft, UAVs (Unmanned Air Vehicles) and unmanned balloons. Upon sight or other means of detection of an approaching full-scale aircraft all model aircraft in the air shall descend, land or by other means avoid the path of the full-scale aircraft and any model awaiting take-off shall hold its position on the ground until the full-scale aircraft has cleared the area.” Additional Required Measures. While the See and Avoid Rule works well in most instances, there are some lo- cations within Canadian Airspace which are so heavily used by full-scale aviation that this rule cannot ensure adequate safe separation between model flyers and full-scale aircraft. This document covers additional measures that should be considered by all members flying non-tethered models in congested airspace from locations at or near aerodromes. This information is applicable to all model flying sites except those used solely for control line flying and include club flying sites and other sites that may be used by one or more individuals such as public parks or private property. While these procedures are highly recommended there may be cases where they are over-restrictive due to very low volumes of full-scale traffic. Clubs and individual members should use good judgement in determining whether they need to be followed precisely or if the See and Avoid Rule is adequate in such cases to ensure safe separation. Proximity to Full-Scale Aerodromes* *Note: The term Aerodrome is used through-out this document rather than the term Airport. Although the term Airport may be more familiar to most of us, in Canadian Aviation Regulations it is used only to denote those aerodromes certified to regulatory standards. On the other hand, the term Aerodrome covers any land, water (including the frozen surface thereof) or other supporting surface used or designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use either in whole or in part of the arrival and departure, movement or servicing of aircraft and includes buildings, installations and equipment in connection therewith. All members/clubs should determine the location of any full-scale aerodrome or aerodromes relative to the position of their model-flying site. All full-scale aerodromes are listed in the CFS (Canada Flight Supplement). It can be a controlled aerodrome where ATC (Air Traffic Control) services are provided or uncontrolled where no ATC services are provided. The airspace around controlled aerodromes is called a Control Zone. The airspace around an uncontrolled aerodrome is called an Aerodrome Traffic Area. Generally but not always this airspace extends from surface to 3000 feet and is defined laterally (usually but not continued on page 56 May 2015- 33 Sécurité Doug Anderson 2819L Président 905-440-4888 [email protected] Il n’y a pas grand-chose à ajouter par rapport à ce que j’ai mentionné dans ma chronique du mois de mars au sujet de la lettre conjointe du MAAC et de Transports Canada au sujet de la circulaire AC 600-02 du ministère fédéral. Le mot d’ordre de la part du Comité exécutif demeure : tous les membres du MAAC devraient tenir compte des pratiques exemplaires que promulgue la circulaire AC 600-02; advenant que certaines directives ne soient pas compatibles avec le type de maquette que vous faites évoluer, les membres devraient tout au moins continuer d’observer les règlements du Code de sécurité du MAAC pour leur catégorie d’intérêt. Cela pourrait convenir en certaines situations, lorsque le Code de sécurité offre une alternative au document fédéral mais il existe des cas où ça ne convient pas. Exemple : la distance minimale entre un terrain de vol pour maquettes et un aérodrome pour avions à l’échelle réelle. La circulaire 600-02 stipule que la distance minimale de séparation devrait être de 9 km. Le Code de sécurité ne précise aucune distance minimale et comme de fait, plusieurs clubs exploitent leur terrain plus près d’installations aéronautiques et certains d’entre eux sont situés carrément sur la propriété d’un aérodrome. Pour l’instant, le meilleur conseil que l’on puisse prodiguer se retrouve dans le bulletin consultatif sur la sécurité que le MAAC a publié en juillet 2013. Il est reproduit plus bas À l’origine, il a été publié afin de réagir directement à un incident qui s’est produit près de l’Aéroport international de Vancouver, en mars 2013. Comme vous le savez peut-être, trois incidents semblables se sont produits depuis. C’est précisément pour cette raison que Transports Canada avait publié la circulaire AC 600-02. D’ici à ce que le Code de sécurité soit mis à jour afin de traiter de cette problématique, vous devriez observer toutes les précautions de sécurité de cette circulaire. 34 - May 2015 Avis de sécurité du MAAC PRÉCAUTIONS À PRENDRE LORSQU’ON FAIT VOLER DES MAQUETTES À UN AÉRODROME OU À PROXIMITÉ L’inquiétude Le 29 mars dernier, l’équipage d’un Boeing 777 d’Air Canada était en approche aux instruments vers la piste 26 droite à l’Aéroport international de Vancouver. Il a rapporté avoir vu une grosse maquette d’hélicoptère télécommandé à une altitude de 2 000 pieds, à quatre milles nautiques du point d’atterrissage. L’équipage a estimé que la maquette est passé à 100 pieds ou moins du Boeing 777. La tour de contrôle a lancé une alerte aux autres appareils et trois autres aéronefs qui suivaient le 777 ont aussi rapporté avoir aperçu l’hélicoptère miniature. Un membre d’équipage a commenté que la maquette est passée si près qu’il pensait, à premier abord, qu’il s’agissait d’un hélicoptère à l’échelle réelle. Ce n’est là qu’un exemple de 26 tels incidents impliquant des maquettes d’aéronefs dans l’espace aérien canadien, ce qu’ont rapporté des pilotes d’avions à l’échelle réelle depuis quatre ans. Ce problème prend de l’ampleur et c’est sérieux; Transports Canada et le MAAC sont très préoccupés. La loi Le Règlement de l’aviation canadien (RAC ou CAR en anglais) 602.45 stipule qu’ « Il est interdit de faire voler un modèle réduit d’aéronef ou un cerf-volant ou de lancer un modèle réduit de fusée ou une fusée d’un type utilisé pour les feux d’artifice dans un nuage ou d’une manière qui constitue ou qui est susceptible de constituer un danger pour la sécurité aérienne.» L’aviation miniature au complet au Canada est régie par cette règle opérationnelle. Le libellé est suffisamment simple mais la définition de ce que signifie ‘un danger pour la sécurité aérienne’ est complexe et on peut facilement la sous-estimer. Mettre en danger la sécurité des aéronefs est une offense criminelle très sérieuse sous l’égide de la Loi sur l’aéronautique et du Code criminel du Canada et peut être punie par une amende et une peine d’emprisonnement. Les mesures actuelles La règle de «voir et éviter» Pendant plusieurs années, le MAAC a traité de l’adhésion à la directive (RAC) 602.45 par le biais de ce qu’on appelle la règle de «voir et éviter» qui stipule que «tous les membres (du MAAC) qui font voler des maquettes d’aéronef céderont le passage à d’autres types d’aéronefs, y compris les aéronefs habités à l’échelle réelle, des aéronefs non habités (communément appelés UAV en anglais) et les montgolfières non habitées. Lorsqu’un aéronef à l’échelle réelle en approche est aperçu ou détecté par une autre méthode, toutes les maquettes qui sont en l’air devront redescendre, atterrir ou éviter d’une quelconque façon la trajectoire de l’aéronef à l’échelle réelle et toute maquette qui s’apprêtait à décoller devra demeurer en position au sol jusqu’à ce que l’aéronef à l’échelle réelle ait quitté le secteur.» (traduction libérale) Autres mesures supplémentaires requises Bien que la règle de «voir et éviter» fonctionne bien en la plupart des cas, certains lieux situés à l’intérieur de l’espace aérien canadien sont si lourdement utilisés par l’aviation à l’échelle réelle que cette règle n’assure aucunement une séparation acceptable entre les pilotes de maquette et les aéronefs à l’échelle réelle. Ce document traite des mesures supplémentaires qui devraient être considérées par tous les membres qui font voler des maquettes non retenues dans l’espace aérien congestionné depuis des lieux à des aérodromes ou près d’aérodromes. Ces renseignements s’appliquent à tous les sites de vol de maquette à l’exception de ceux qui servent exclusivement au vol circulaire et cela inclut les terrains de vol de clubs et d’autres sites de vol que peuvent utiliser une seule ou plusieurs personnes, comme les parcs publics ou de la propriété privée. Bien que ces procédures soient vivement recommandées, il peut se produire des cas où c’est trop restrictif parce que le volume de trafic aérien des appareils à l’échelle réelle est très bas. Les clubs et les membres individuels devraient utiliser leur gros bon sens afin de déterminer si cette règle doit être appliquée à la lettre ou si la règle de «voir et éviter» suffit afin d’assurer une séparation sécuritaire entre objets suite à la page 55 Model Aviation Canada Control Line Chris Brownhill Chair 416 255-1289 3797L [email protected] The Ringmaster Revisited It has been now over 60 years since this iconic Control Line model came into being. The Ringmaster was designed by Matt Kannia, and kitted by Sterling Models, and is probably the most produced model airplane in the history of our little subculture! No, it is not the best Control Line model ever designed, as other later designs have been superior in both construction, and performance. Similar airplanes, like the Goldberg series of profile stunters, and the Topflite Flitestreak, probably fly better, and have better designed wings. The Ringmaster’s wing has some notable weak spots, like the central spar, which does not provide much strength, but merely provides the builder with something to align the wing ribs with during construction. The original kit had a two-piece leading edge which was sometimes extremely heavy if the wood was hard. This made for a very heavy wing if some hollowing out of the leading edge wasn’t performed. More modern kits, like the latest one from Brodak Manufacturing have a built-up leading edge which is much lighter, but requires some reinforcement at the centre joint. Using the optional plywood “T” section provided in the kit should provide much needed extra strength in order to prevent the wing from folding in the middle during high stress manoeuvres. The Brodak version almost surely requires the use of his building jig (catalogue no. BH-1000), to successfully build both wing halves, and then join them as shown in the instruction leaflet. The Brodak kit may not be so easy for a beginner to put together, but then, neither was the original version by Sterling, as the wood straightness and quality was often variable. Some knowledge of de-warping techniques was useful in order to straighten any crooked leading edges or trailing edges before beginning construction. Modern modifications, like an adjustable leadout guide, and a wingtip ballast box are provided in Brodak’s kit, should you wish to install them. These should enhance performance, by allowing you to get the most out of the finished model when it Vol Circulaire Chris Brownhill 3797L Président 416 [email protected] Retour sur le Ringmaster Cela fait plus de 60 ans qu’a été créée cette maquette qui fait office d’icône dans l’univers du vol circulaire. Celle-ci a été dessinée par Matt Kannia et produite en série par Sterling Models et il s’agit probablement de la maquette la plus intensément produite au sein de notre sousculture! Non, il ne s’agit pas de la meilleure Model Aviation Canada John McFayden’s Ringmaster in flight at the SOCC event in August 2014. John’s version is an excellent Old Time Stunt model, powered by an OS LA.25, and is a consistent winner in this event! / Le Ringmaster de John McFayden en vol au cours du rassemblement SOCC, en août 2014. La version de John est un excellent exemplaire pour les épreuves Old Time Stunt. Cette maquette est mûe par un OS LA .25 et remporte souvent la palme dans cette catégorie! comes time to fly it. Also, the optional lengthened control horn is useful, as the Ringmaster does not need a lot of elevator travel to perform stunt pattern manoeuvres. It is also a good idea to install the elevator pushrod in the innermost hole on the bellcrank to help limit elevator control throw. It is hard to know why we still have a soft spot in our hearts for the Ringmaster after all these years, but that is probably because after years of building and flying experience, we finally know how to make them work in the way they were supposed to! ñ maquette de vol circulaire qui ait vu le jour puisque des designs qui sont apparus par la suite étaient supérieurs tant en construction qu’en performance. Des avions semblables tels la série de maquettes profils de Carl Goldberg ainsi que le Flitestreak de Top Flite volent probablement mieux et sont dotés d’ailes mieux conçues. Les ailes du Ringmaster comportaient des points faibles connus, comme le longeron principal qui n’offrait pas beaucoup de robustesse; c’était tout juste un appui pour que les modélistes y alignent les nervures au cours de la construction. Le kit original était doté d’un bord d’attaque en deux pièces qui était parfois très lourd si le bois sélectionné était dur. Les ailes étaient plutôt lourdes si l’on ne prenait pas soin d’en découper des pans du bord d’attaque. Les kits plus modernes comme le plus récent du fabricant Brodak possèdent un bord d’attaque assemblé qui est plus léger mais qui nécessite du renforcement au joint central. Il vaudrait mieux utiliser la section en forme de «T» optionnelle dans le kit afin suite à la page 57 May 2015- 35 Control Line Aerobatics John McFayden 14681L Chair 905-689-4283 [email protected] F2B Trials I am pleased to confirm the following details for the F2B Team Trial. The event is scheduled for Saturday September 19, 2015, with a rain date of Sunday September 20th, at Crowland Park in Niagara Falls. Start time 9 a.m. The dates for the World Championships in Perth, Australia are May 7th to May 13th, 2016. Details and bulletins for this FAI event can be found at www. cl-wch2016per.org/ There will also be an F2B World Cup preceding the World Championships and it is scheduled to run from May 4th to 6th, 2016. Brodak Magician I have included a photo of Chris Brownhill’s new Brodak Magician. Power is an LA .25. The model has been test flown and Chris reports the model performs very well. Nice squares and smooth round manoeuvres can be flown and the model handles the wind well on that power. Let there be light... but not too much Last season’s Fall Stunt contest in Niagara Falls featured a blinding sun directly downwind. Every pilot struggled to see the plane. Regular sun glasses just did not provide sufficient protection. I decided that I had to find a better vision option. I searched Stunthangar and Stuka Stunt to glean any information on what other pilots had found effective. I came up with Zurich Extreme Glare sunglasses model BG-1 Blue solid – medium density. They are available in Canada through AJ Sales and Service in Mississauga and advertised in Model Aviation Canada. These glasses will fit over regular eye- glasses. Check them out at www.ajsalesandservice.ca. I purchased a pair of these and they really eliminate glare effectively and dramatically reduce sun blindness on those days that the sun is downwind. aussi le Championnat; celle-ci est prévue entre les 4 et 6 mai 2016. ra Falls, l’automne dernier. Chacun des pilotes a éprouvé de la difficulté à voir son avion. Les lunettes de soleil normales n’offraient tout simplement pas suffisamment de protection. J’ai décidé qu’il me fallait trouver quelque chose de mieux. J’ai effectué une recherche chez Stunthangar et Stuka Stunt afin d’y lire ce que les pilotes avaient trouvé qui soit efficace. Le choix s’est arrêté sur les lunettes Zurich Extreme Glare, modèle BG-1 Blue Solid (densité médium). On peut se les procurer au Canada par le biais de AJ Sales and Service de Mississauga (Ontario); ce vendeur les annonce dans les pages de Model Aviation Canada. Vol circulaire acrobatique John McFayden 14681L Président [email protected] Épreuves de qualification F2B J’ai le plaisir de vous confirmer les détails suivants en prévision des épreuves d’équipe de la catégorie F2B. Cellesci sont prévues pour le samedi 19 septembre 2015, avec remise au lendemain en cas de pluie, au parc Crowland de Niagara Falls. Début dès 9 heures. Les dates du Championnat mondial de FAI à Perth (Australie) sont du 7 au 13 mai 2016. Vous trouverez les détails et des bulletins au www.cl-wch2016per. org/. Une Coupe mondiale de F2B précèdera 36 - May 2015 Le Magician de Brodak J’ai inséré une photo du Magician (du fabricant Brodak) de Chris Brownhill. Motorisation : LA .25. La maquette a subi son vol d’essai et Chris me rapporte que l’avion se comporte très bien. Il est arrivé à exécuter de bons carrés et des manœuvres bien rondes. La maquette s’acquitte aussi très bien du vent avec ce moteur. Que la lumière soit… mais pas trop Le soleil était trop étincelant et directement situé dans le secteur vent arrière pendant le concours de voltige de Niaga- Photos Please send in a photo and description of your latest Control Line Precision Aerobatics project or event. ñ suite à la page 45 Model Aviation Canada Free Flight Indoor John Marett Chair 905-985-4458 651 L [email protected] F1D This column is dedicated to a group of modelers who, in my opinion, may now have no obvious equals in this country. These guys built and flew the 1-gram microfilm covered models for Canada in the World F1D Championships from 1972 to 2000. This includes: Mike Thomas who flew alone at Cardington, England in 1972, then eight times on teams, with individual World fifth in 1976; Jack McGillivray, eight times on a team and World third in 1988 and best ever Canadian F1D flight of 45:57 in 1996; Ron Higgs, seven teams, Worlds third in 1978 and at one time, held the Category 1 World record; Andy Demello, who flew twice with Jack and Mike in ‘74 and ‘76: Carl Schueler, three times a team flyer including the trip to Japan in 1984; Chris Thomas, Mike’s son, on the team at West Baden, Indiana in 1980, set the Junior Category 3 record of 26:37; Edmund Liem, twice on a team but as others before, also acted as team manager in 1996 at Moscow, Idaho where the team won Bronze; Fred Tellier, who flew year 2000 in the dark, damp, and dangerous salt mines, missed his chance to join the 40-minute club with Jack and Mike, but Fred owns two F1D records, 32:30 in a 21’ school gym and 38:19 for Category 3; Vladimir Linardic, who flew with Fred and Edmund in 2000. In ‘94, Vlad set junior records for F1D and the Unlimited Stick with both times over 31 minutes. Our Canadian teams won Silver medals in 1988 and ’90, Bronze in 1976, ‘78, and ‘96 and had major input in developing the variable pitch propeller. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for these Master Builders and those who went before flying these very demanding models. My hat is off to all of them. Since 2001 when the new smaller, heavier 1.2 gram F1D was adopted, microfilm was not needed and is now hard to find. This does not detract from the skill and dedication required to comModel Aviation Canada Fred Tellier of Windsor, ON, flies one of his F1D models for a photo used on the cover of Model Aviation Canada in 2000. / Fred Tellier (de Windsor, en Ontario) fait voler une de ses maquettes de F1D pour une prise de photos dont l’une a été utilisée sur la page couverture de Model Aviation Canada en l’an 2000. Photo by Ted Andkilde pete on the world stage, and fortunately for us, Fred Tellier led teams in 2002, ‘04, and ’06 each time with Collin Raymond-Jones on board. Edmund Liem was third flyer in 2002, and Peter Olshefsky in 2004. Now with even a more robust model at 1.4 grams for 2016, and only .4 grams of rubber, we have new challenges ahead. Do we have any challengers? Pontiac Contest Note that the Pontiac contest men- tioned in last issue has been rescheduled for Saturday May 16, and I’ve been told that the AMA Nationals will be in a Category 2 site in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 8 to 12. 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Cette liste comprend : Mike Thomas qui était le seule représentant canadien à Cardington (Angleterre) en 1972 et qui s’est ensuite classé à huit reprises au sein des équipes et qui a atteint la cinquième place (classement individuel) en 1976; Jack McGillivray, qui s’est classé à huit reprises au sein d’une équipe et qui a terminé troisième au monde en 1988, le détenteur du meilleur chrono canadien en F1D avec 45:57 en 1996; Ron Higgs qui s’est placé à sept reprises au sein de l’équipe, qui a terminé troisième au monde en 1978 et qui à une certaine époque, détenait le record mondial (sous plafond de catégorie 1); Andy Demello, qui a volé à deux reprises avec Jack et Mike en 1974 et en 1976; Carl Schueler, qui a fait partie de l’équipe canadienne à trois reprises, y compris lors du voyage au Japon en 1984; Chris Thomas -- le fils de Mike -- s’est hissé au sein de l’équipe canadienne à West Baden (Indiana) en 1980 et qui a établi un record (sous un toit de catégorie 3) de 26:37; Edmund Liem, qui a eu une place au sein de l’équipe à deux reprises mais qui, à l’instar de plusieurs autres collègues, a aussi agi à titre de gérant d’équipe (en 1996 à Moscow, dans l’Idaho) lorsque l’équipe canadienne a remporté la médaille de bronze; Fred Tellier qui a fait voler ses maquettes en 2000 dans les mines dangereuses, ténébreuses et humides de sel. Il a tout juste manqué sa chance d’intégrer le club des 40 minutes en compagnie de Jack et de Mike. Mais Fred détient deux records de F1D : 32:30 dans un gymnase au plafond de 21 pieds ainsi qu’un chrono de 38:19 sous un plafond de catégorie 3; Vladimir Linardic, qui a fait voler des maquettes en compagnie de Fred et d’Edmund en 2000. En 1994, Vlad a établi des records juniors en F1D et en Unlimited Stick avec deux chronos qui dépassaient les 31 minutes. Nos équipes ont remporté la médaille d’argent en 1988 et en 1990; la médaille de bronze en 1976, 1978 et 1996 et ont beaucoup contribué à la mise au point de l’hélice à pas variable (variable pitch) pour ces maquettes. J’ai beaucoup d’admiration et de respect pour ces maîtres de la construction ainsi que pour ceux qui les ont précédés puisqu’il est très difficile de faire voler une maquette de F1D. Je leur lève mon chapeau. Depuis 2001 lorsque les nouvelles maquettes de F1D plus petites mais plus lourdes (à 1,2 grammes) ont été adoptées, le microfilm n’était dorénavant plus requis et est devenu difficile à trouver. Cela n’enlève rien à l’adresse et au dévouement dont il faut faire preuve afin de livrer combat dans l’arène mondiale. Heureusement pour nous, Fred Tellier a dirigé les équipes de 2002, 2004 et 2006, à chaque fois accompagné de Collin Raymond-Jones. Edmund Liem était le troisième modéliste en 2002 et Peter Olshefsky en a fait de même en 2004. Maintenant qu’une nouvelle maquette robuste de 1,4 grammes est autorisée à compter de 2016, mais que seulement 0,4 gramme d’élastique sera autorisé, nous devrons affronter de nouveaux défis. S’en trouve-t-il parmi nos lecteurs qui voudraient le relever? Concours à Pontiac Veuillez prendre note que le concours de Pontiac que j’ai mentionné dans ma dernière chronique a été remis au samedi 16 mai et on m’a dit que les Épreuves nationales (NATS) de l’AMA américaine auront lieu entre les 8 et 12 juin à Colorado Springs (Colorado) sous un plafond de catégorie 2. Concours postal : mise à jour Bostonian: Doug Deyell, :41 Garry Hunter, :55 John Marett, 1:50. ñ Tell us your stories We are looking for a few great stories! Articles should be about 475 words with 4 to 6 photos. Model Profiles should be about 300 words with 4 to 6 photos [email protected] Racontez-nous une histoire! Our ‘footer’ ads bring a new look and more impact! for more information contact: Keith Morison 403-510-5689 or [email protected] 40 - May 2015 Nous recherchons quelques bonnes idées et des histoires sensationnelles. Les articles proprement dit devraient compter environ 475 mots et comporter de 4 à 6 photos. Les profils de maquettes devraient compter environ 300 mots et comporter de 4 à 6 photos. Model Aviation Canada SAM / Free Flight A scratch built Medicine Man model from a 1974 Flying Models plan, powered byTeeDee .049 with KSB engine and de-thermalizing timers. Une maquette Medicine Man de fabrication artisanale, assemblée à l’aide de plans parus en 1974 dans la revue Flying Models. Motorisation : Cox TeeDee .049 et mécanique pour moteur et chrono de mèche de-thermalizer de marque KSB. David Loveday Chair 7073 (514) 634-6006 [email protected] By the time this reaches you, the winter weather should have gone away and hopefully, you got to do some building for this season’s free flight venues. I have included the venues for the 2015 ‘National Warplane Museum Free Flight Series.’ If you are not familiar with these events and wish to attend, please by all means drop me an e-mail and I will pass along whatever info you require. I would also mention that if your group in your area would like to post information about your venues, or special articles you would like to see in our column, please forward them to me as I could always use input from the free flight community. The National Warplane Museum Free Flight Series 2015 The Western NY Free Flight Society and SAM 86 have teamed up to enhance your free flight flying opportunities and we are pleased to announce a series of free flight events in 2015. Come out and join in the fun. The Venue The National Warplane Museum (NWM), in Geneseo, NY has a grass airfield in the Genesee River Valley, Model Aviation Canada just west of the State University of New York (SUNY) campus. The landing strip is on the North side of the field, the buildings are in the Southwest corner, and the taxiway goes around the Western perimeter, leaving the rest of the area a flat, unobstructed, field. Beyond the perimeter of the field there are crops in most directions, with some trees on the Eastern perimeter. The museum is small but vibrant; it is definitely worth a look and don’t forget the National Warplane Museum’s Airshow, The Greatest Show on Turf, in July. Consider taking out an annual membership, if you haven’t already, as it will help to keep this great flying field available to free flight model aviation enthusiasts, and you get free admission to the airshow! There is one change at the field that we must make you aware of -- winter wheat has been planted in the NE quadrant of the field, reducing the area that is now crop-free. By the time of the two sanctioned events, we anticipate that this crop will have been harvested. May 16-17 - The Spring Opener This is the first opportunity of the season to come out and fly at the NWM field and a great trimming opportunity for all those with projects just completed in the winter building season. For those contest- minded flyers, a number of FAC events will be flown as well as a combined Nostalgia Gas and a combined Classic Gas. Details of events to be flown are provided in the Thermal Journal of the Western New York Free Flight Society (WNYFFS). Send an e-mail to wnyffs@ rochester.rr.com for details or if you wish to be added to the email list. Details of the two sanctioned meets (ESFFC and GGG) will also be posted in the contest listings at freeflight.org May 30 - May 31 - Rain Date This is the rain date for the Spring Opener -- and another trimming opportunity. There will be similar events to the Spring Opener and the event will be held, even if there isn’t rain on the first date. August 14, 15, & 16 The Empire State Free Flight Championships (ESFFC) A wide range of events -- FAC, SAM, AMA, NFFS -- Glider, Rubber, Power. This is an AMA- sanctioned meet. Twenty-six non-FAC and 19 FAC events. Results reported for National Cup points and FAC results will be reported to FAC GHQ. August 28, 29, & 30 The Pirate Challenge A slate of FAC events will be flown as well as combined Nostalgia Gas and combined Classic Gas. This also provides another trimming or Fun-Fly opportunity for everyone. As always, FAC results will continued on page 43 May 2015- 41 SAM / vol libre David Loveday 7073 Président (514) [email protected] Au moment où vous lirez ceci, le temps hivernal devrait être terminé et avec un peu de chance, vous aurez réussi à construire quelque chose en prévision des rassemblements de vol libre. J’ai justement inclus de tels rassemblements dans le cadre de la série 2015 du National Warplane Museum. Si vous ne les connaissez pas et que vous voudriez vous y rendre, je vous invite à m’envoyer un courriel et je vous transmettrai les renseignements dont vous avez besoin. Je pourrais aussi mentionner que si un groupe dans votre région aimerait faire connaître ses propres rassemblements ou inclure un article dans cette chronique, veuillez m’en faire part puisque je peux toujours utiliser des renseignements en provenance de la communauté du vol libre. Série 2015 de vol libre du National Warplane Museum La Western NY Free Flight Society et le chapitre SAM 86 de la Société des anciens modélistes ont uni leurs efforts afin de vous offrir des occasions de faire voler vos maquettes et il nous fait plaisir d’annoncer la série de rassemblements de vol livre pour la saison 2015. Venez participer et vous amuser. Le lieu Le National Warplane Museum (NWM) de Geneseo (état de New York) possède une piste gazonnée dans la vallée de Genesee River, tout juste à l’ouest du campus de la State University of New York (SUNY). La piste se trouve sur le côté nord du champ, les édifices se trouvent dans le coin sud-ouest et l’aire de taxi contourne le périmètre ouest; le reste, c’est un champ plat libre de tout obstacle. Au-delà du périmètre du terrain, on retrouve des récoltes en la plupart des direction et des arbres dans le périmètre est. Le musée est petit mais actif et cela vaut la peine qu’on y rende visite. Et n’oubliez le spectacle aérien du National Warplane Museum, The Greatest Show on Turf, en juillet. Songez d’ailleurs à devenir membre pour l’année -- si ce n’est déjà fait -- puisque vous 42 - May 2015 A Keil Kraft rubber powered Gypsy. / Une maquette Gypsy à propulsion élastique (du fabricant Keil Kraft). contribuerez à entretenir ce magnifique terrain pour les besoins des adeptes du vol libre et vous pourrez entrer gratuitement au spectacle aérien! Je dois vous faire part d’un changement au terrain -- le blé d’automne a été planté dans le secteur nord-est, ce qui réduit la surface du terrain qui est dénudé de telles récoltes. Cependant, d’ici à ce que les deux rassemblements s’y tiennent, nous nous attendons à ce que cette récolte ait été coupée. 16-17 mai -- lancement inaugural C’est la première occasion de la saison de faire voler des maquettes au terrain du NWM et de procéder aux ajustements des maquettes que vous avez construites au cours de l’hiver. Pour les friands de concours, plusieurs épreuves FAC seront disputées en plus de celles du Nostalgia Gas combinée et de Classic Gas combinée. Les détails des catégories sont disponibles dans le Thermal Journal de la Western New York Free Flight Society (WNYFFS). Envoyez un courriel au [email protected] afin d’obtenir les détails ou si vous voulez vous faire ajouter à la liste d’adresses courriel. Les détails entourant les deux rassemblements commandités (l’ESFFC et le GGG) seront postés à la liste des concours au site freeflight.org. 30-31 mai (en cas de pluie) C’est la date choisie si le concours inaugural était remis en cas de pluie -- et ce serait une autre occasion d’effectuer des vols d’ajustement. D’autres rassemblements semblables sont prévus même s’il ne pleut pas les 16 et 17 mai. 14, 15, & 16 août l’Empire State Free Flight Championships (ESFFC) Plusieurs épreuves sont prévues à ce rassemblement cautionné par l’AMA américaine : FAC, SAM, AMA, NFFS -- Glider, Rubber, Power. Quelque 26 épreuves non FAC et 19 du FAC sont prévues. Les résultats seront rapportés en prévision du pointage de la National Cup et les résultats FAC seront rapportés au siège de la FAC. 28, 29, & 30 août le Pirate Challenge Une véritable brochette d’épreuves de la FAC seront disputées en plus des catégories combinées Nostalgia Gas et Classic Gas. Ce sera encore une bonne occasion de procéder à des vols d’ajustements ou de participer à ce format Fun-fly. Comme toujours, les résultats de la FAC seront rapportés à suite à la page 48 Model Aviation Canada Electric John Weekes Chair 613 727 0066 9358 [email protected] Electric flying has become extremely popular in recent years and has expanded exponentially past its original status as a Special Interest Group to become a dominant mode of flying in our hobby/sport. My good buddy Matt McGuire and I are two of the more active e-flyers in the Arnprior Radio Control Club, a relatively small club of about 50 members located near the community of Galetta, close to Arnprior, Ontario (www.arnpriorradiocontrolclub.com). I am the club President and Matt is a professional web designer who serves as our Web Communications Officer. We both fly the full range of electric models – from micro to giant scale. I also fly EDF jets (I have a chronic need for speed!); Matt likes to wring out his stable of 3D-capable e-helis. SAM / Free Flight From page 41 be reported to FAC GHQ. Details of events to be flown will be provided in the Thermal Journal of the Western New York Free Flight Society (WNYFFS). Send an e-mail to wnyffs@ rochester.rr.com for details or if you wish to be added to the email list. September 11, 12, & 13 The Great Grape Gathering (GGG) A wide range of events including FAC, SAM, AMA, NFFS -- Glider, Rubber, and Power. Prizes of wine or maple syrup. Twenty-seven non-FAC and 13 FAC events. Four perpetual trophies -Rubber, Power, Gollywock, and FAC. This is also an AMA-sanctioned meet, see the attached Schedule for details. Results reported for National Cup points and FAC results will be reported to FAC GHQ. Event Change At the two sanctioned meets we have changed one of the power events. The 1/2A NFFS One-Design event has been replaced by 1/2A Old Favourites. Any power model may be flown as long as it is using a nostalgia-legal 1/2A engine or the Cox TD 049/051. All fixed surfaces, no composite Model Aviation Canada To us, the principal challenge facing modellers who would like to get into electric flight or who are considering expanding their involvement in electric models is trying to understand and select the most appropriate charger and power supply to meet their needs – both now and into the immediate future. Selecting a Charging System The Basics Your decision when choosing the most appropriate charger for your needs should be influenced by the size and capacity of the batteries you’ll need for the model airplanes and helicopters you are planning on flying. It’s of critical importance to do a little bit of advanced planning (and some simple calculations) before pulling the trigger on a charging system so you can be sure that the system will meet your needs. For example, one of the most common lithium-polymer battery sizes is the 3-cell structures except for the motor mount. NFFS nostalgia rules for engine runs and maxes. This will allow any design that the flier is fond of, but will keep it within the bounds of a semi-nostalgia event by limiting the engine type and outlawing carbon fiber structures. We are hoping that this will encourage some people to resurrect old models that no longer have a suitable event to fly in -- without ruling out anyone who flew the One-Design event in the past. 0verall Champion The MAAC Can-Am Free Flight Trophy A Grand Champion award will be presented at the conclusion of the GGG. Points will be awarded on the basis of placings in all events flown by a contestant in both the ESFFC and the GGG. The winner must have posted at least one score at both of those contests. In other words, a flyer who flies at only the ESFFC or at the GGG will not be eligible for the Grand Champion Award, regardless of the number of points earned. To quality for the award, a flier must also have flown (but not necessarily placed) in at least two of the three categories -- Glider, Rubber, and Power. (11.1v) 2200 mAh configuration. This is the typical battery size for 450-size helicopters as well as .15 size airframes (e.g., 40” sport/aerobatic or 55” trainers). The primary limiting factor for all chargers is watts. This refers to the system’s charge rate. Chargers with higher watt capacity will reduce your wait time. The basic formula to calculate watts is as follows: Volts x Amps = Watts What does this mean? To charge a 3-cell 2200 mAh battery at 1C requires the charger to be set to 2.2 amps. This necessitates a charger that is capable of producing a minimum power of 24.42 watts (11.1v x 2.2 amps). This set-up will take approximately 40 minutes to charge this 3-cell battery. Most modern batteries are capable of much higher charge rates, up to 5C and beyond, thereby significantly reducing the time it will take to charge the battery. You should ensure that both your charger and your power supply are up to the challenge – not only to handle the needs of your current fleet but also your future needs. So, if you are eyeing that new 12-cell set-up which takes 5000 mAh batteries (usually 2 6-cell batteries in series), the charger you are going to need to be quite powerful. To charge one 6-cell 5000 mAh battery at 2C will requires 22.2volts X 10 amps = 222 watts. It’s very important to examine the capacities of different systems before you buy. Do your homework by researching the specifications of systems online or by consulting with the experts at your local hobby shop. If you are in the market for a charger, it may prove more cost effective in the long run to invest in a more powerful charger now to save having to upgrade your system later on – within reason. In our next installment article, we’ll profile several more advanced systems for e-flyers who want to have flexibility and efficiency to fly a range of electric models on a continuous basis during a day of flying fun at the field. We’ll also discuss the kinds of power sources that are needed both for charging at home (outside – NEVER indoors!) and at the field. May 2015- 43 Électriques John Weekes Président 613 727 0066 9358 [email protected] Le vol électrique est devenu très populaire ces dernières années et il a pris de l’expansion bien au-delà de son statut original de groupe d’intérêt particulier; en fait, il est devenu l’un des volets dominants de notre passe-temps et sport. Mon bon ami Matt McGuire et moi sommes deux des pilotes de maquettes électriques les plus actifs au sein de l’Arnprior Radio Control Club, un club relativement modeste d’environ 50 membres situé près de Galetta, près d’Arnprior (au nord-ouest d’Ottawa). Site Web au (www.arnpriorradiocontrolclub.com). J’en suis le président et Matt est un concepteur professionnel de site Web qui agit à titre d’officier des communications Web. Nous faisons voler des maquettes électriques de tous les calibres, des micro-appareils aux petits-gros. Je pilote moi-même des jets électriques (j’éprouve un besoin chronique pour la vitesse!); Matt aime bien soumettre ses hélicoptères électriques au vol 3D. Pour nous, le principal défi auquel se butent les modélistes qui veulent se lancer dans le vol électrique -- ou qui songent à élargir leurs activités à de telles maquettes -- c’est d’arriver à comprendre et à sélectionner le chargeur et la motorisation appropriée afin de répondre à leurs besoins, tant à l’heure actuelle que futurs. Sélection d’un chargeur : la base Ce qui devrait influencer votre décision, c’est de choisir un chargeur selon 44 - May 2015 la dimension et la capacité des batteries dont vous aurez besoin pour les avions et les hélicoptères que vous entendez piloter. Il est critique de planifier et de procéder à certains calculs avant de vous lancer dans une telle dépense pour vous procurer un chargeur, si vous voulez vous assurer qu’il répondra à vos besoins. Par exemple, l’une des dimensions de piles à la polymère de lithium, c’est celle à trois éléments (11,1 volts) de 2 200 mAh. C’est une dimension typique pour les hélicoptères de type 450 de même que pour les avions de dimension (moteur conventionnel) de .15 (par exemple, des maquettes acrobatiques ou sportifs d’une envergure de 40 pouces ou des avions de formation d’une envergure de 55 pouces). Le facteur qui limite les chargeurs, ce sont les watts. Cela fait référence au rythme de recharge du système. Les chargeurs dotés d’une capacité accrue en matière de watts réduiront votre temps d’attente. La formule de base afin de calculer les watts est la suivante : Volts X ampères = watts Qu’est-ce que cela signifie? Si vous voulez recharger une batterie de trois éléments de 2 200 mAh à 1C, votre chargeur devra être configuré à 2,2 ampères. Cela requiert que votre chargeur puisse produire une puissance minimale de 24,2 watts (11.1 volts X 2,2 ampères), donc 24,4 watts. Sous cette configuration, votre batterie prendra 40 minutes à recharger. La plupart des batteries modernes peuvent recharger à des taux beaucoup plus rapides, jusqu’à 5C et parfois davantage, ce qui réduira considérablement votre temps de recharge. Vous de- vriez vous assurer que tant le chargeur que votre source d’alimentation puisse encaisser tout ça -- et non seulement accommoder vos besoins actuels mais aussi les futurs besoins de votre parc d’avions ou d’hélicoptères. Alors si vous songez à vous munir d’un appareil faisant appel à 12 éléments (batteries de 5 000 mAh)… habituellement deux batteries de six éléments en série… vous aurez besoin d’un chargeur très puissant. Si vous voulez recharger une batterie de six éléments de 5 000 mAh à 2C, vous aurez besoin de 22,2 volts X 10 ampères = 222 watts. Il est très important d’examiner les capacités des divers systèmes avant d’en acheter un. Faites vos devoirs en effectuant de la recherche sur leurs caractéristiques, soit en ligne soit avec des experts à votre magasin local de passetemps. Si vous entendez acheter un chargeur, il vous serait probablement plus avantageux d’investir dans un chargeur plus puissant, advenant que vous vouliez améliorer votre système plus tard. Le tout, sans que cela dépasse l’entendement. Dans la prochaine chronique, nous effectuerons un survol des systèmes plus avances pour les pilotes qui recherchent la flexibilité et l’efficacité afin de faire voler toute une gamme de maquettes continuellement au cours d’une journée passée au club. Nous discuterons aussi des sources de puissance requises afin de recharger vos batteries à domicile (dehors… JAMAIS à l’intérieur!) et au terrain de vol. . ñ Model Aviation Canada RC float William Thorne 75300 Chair 905-433-0561 [email protected] Hi everyone. I trust that you have all made it through the winter reasonably unscathed. Around here, the weather was not all that conducive to flying: high winds, low temperatures and lots of snow got in the way of good flying conditions. For most, building aircraft became a popular choice of something to do. I received an e-mail from Vintage Wings of Canada. It included a well written article about military wheeled aircraft that were put on floats and skis. Vintage Wings of Canada is a not for profit, charitable organization, with a collection of historically significant air- craft. The facility is located at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport and was founded by former Cognos CEO and philanthropist Michael U. Potter. Most aircraft in the collection are in flying condition, or are being restored to flying condition and are frequently flown. The collection includes a Spitfire, Tiger Moth, Fairchild Cornell, Lysander, P40N, Hawker Hurricane and more. Check out their website: http://www. vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/ tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/494/Anything-But-Wheels.aspx Back to the article about non-traditional military planes on floats. During the Second World War, they put floats on just about anything. Aircraft like the Hawker Harts, Supermarine Spitfire, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, Bristol Bolingbroke, and the Douglas DC-3/C-47 were all flown off water with varying rates of success. There are plenty of pictures and sources listed for the photos. With a bit of ambition and innovation, lots of truly interesting model aircraft can be modeled after some aircraft in the article. I know I have a couple projects that I want to try -- a Spitfire on floats and a Bolingbroke on floats! I would like everyone to know this is my last year as Chair of the Float Committee and as the writer of this column. If anyone would like to step up and take over, just submit your nomination this fall at your Annual Zone Meeting. But for now, keep on sending me your photos and articles. . ñ est l’ancien dirigeant de Cognos et un philanthrope de renommée, Michael U. Potter. La plupart des aéronefs au sein de la collection sont en état de vol ou sont en train de subir une restoration. Cette collection comprend un Spitfire, un Tiger Moth, un Fairchild Cornell, un Westland Lysander, un P-40N, un Hawker Hurricane et bien d’autres. Vous pouvez consulter le site Web au : http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/494/Anything-ButWheels.aspx (en anglais seulement). De retour à cet article. Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les concepteurs installaient des flotteurs sur presque n’importe quoi. On parle ici d’appareils tels le Hawker Hart, Supermarine Spitfire, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, Bristol Bolingbroke ainsi que le Douglas DC3/C-47, tous des appareils qui ont connu un baptême de l’eau avec plus ou moins de succès. Vous trouverez plusieurs photos et plusieurs sources. Avec un peu d’ambition et d’innovation, plusieurs maquettes peuvent reproduire l’un ou l’autre des aéronefs dont il est question dans l’article. J’ai moimême quelques projets en tête, dont un Spitfire et un Bristol Bolinbroke! J’aimerais informer tout le monde que j’entame ma dernière année à titre de président du Comité des hydravions et de rédacteur de cette chronique. Si quelqu’un veut s’avancer pour prendre la relève, vous n’avez qu’à soumettre votre nom l’automne prochain lors de l’assemblée annuelle de votre zone. Pour l’instant, continuez de m’envoyer vos photos et vos articles Hydravions William Thorne 75300 Président 905-433-0561 [email protected] Bonjour, tout le monde. J’espère que vous avez tous survécu à l’hiver sans trop de heurts? Ici, la météo n’a pas du tout coopéré : vent élevé, mercure plutôt bas et beaucoup de neige ont gâté la sauce. Pour la plupart des modélistes, la construction d’une maquette est un choix d’activité populaire. J’ai reçu un courriel des Ailes d’époque du Canada (Vintage Wings of Canada). J’y ai trouvé un article très bien rédigé au sujet des avions militaires sur roues qu’on avait convertis aux flotteurs. Cet organisme est sans but lucratif et possède une collection d’avions historiques. Son siège est à l’Aéroport exécutif de Gatineau-Ottawa et son fondateur Vol circulaire acrobatique suite de la page 36 Ces lunettes font par-dessus les lunettes conventionnelles. Vous pouvez examiner ce produit au site www.ajsalesandservice.ca. J’en ai acheté une paire et elles éliminent de beaucoup l’éblouissement et elles réduisent l’éclat du soleil pendant ces journées où le grand astre luit en plein vent arrière. Photos Veuillez m’envoyer une photo et une description de votre plus récent projet de vol acrobatique ou d’un évènement à venir.. Model Aviation Canada Advertise in Model Aviation Canada Advertising is available for as low as $125 per issue. for more information contact: Keith Morison 403-510-5689 or [email protected] May 2015- 45 Jets Kelly Williams 59082L Chair [email protected] Apologies for missing the last article, but work got in the way right as the submission deadline for both the magazine column and the report to the MAAC Board of Directors approached. That report should be available in the Jet Committee section of the MAAC website by the time this is published. I won’t repeat much the content here, aside from saying that the previous year was rather slow on the Committee front. I see that as a sign that the Committee has done a good job for the last few years, and I hope to keep that trend going. I’d like to spend this article discussing a technical issue that could end up being very costly. Anyone with a few years of jet experience has looked at a jug of fuel at some time, and inevitably questioned if they added oil or not... now what? I have yet to see a simple and conclusive method for testing a sample of fuel and determining if oil has been added or not, so please send your procedure with me by e-mail and I’ll be happy to quote you in an upcoming article. Adding another quart can cause bearings to skid in the races from the lubrication content being too high. While some engines are more sensitive than others, it pays to follow the specifications closely. With that in mind, going with no lubrication also has an obvious downside! For now though, I thought I’d share an idea I came up with a few months ago. It’s not a solution, but it should at least help keep track of what you’ve done. A while ago, I questioned if some of my fuel had oil added and was safe to run. At around the same time, I was placing an order for a few batteries, an ESC, and motor for my son’s twometre sailplane. In filling up the cart to max out the shipping weight allowance, I came across some adhesive-backed battery charge indicators for $3.99US for a bag of ten! I used them on batteries and they worked very well for keeping track of charge status. Then it hit me: with the extra few in the bag, I could also put them on my fuel jugs to track if they have oil added yet! I’ve seen a number of tracking procedures used from tape, elastics, and even zip tie wraps on certain jugs after oil was mixed, and this is yet another option. Wipe the jug with acetone to clean the surface, and you should be good to go. dant inévitablement s’il avait déjà ajouté de l’huile ou non. Que faire, maintenant? Je n’ai encore jamais vu une méthode simple et sans failles pour tester un échantillon de carburant et être capable de déterminer si de l’huile avait été ajoutée ou non. Si vous en avez développé une, envoyez-moi votre procédure par message courriel et il me fera plaisir de vous citer dans une prochaine chronique. Si on ajoute un peu d’huile, les roulements peuvent glisser parce que la lubrification est trop concentrée. Bien que quelques moteurs soient plus sensibles que d’autres, vous gagnerez à suivre les spécifications de très près. Ceci dit, vous vivrez un net désavantage si vous n’ajoutez pas de lubrifiant! Pour l’instant, j’ai pensé partager une idée que j’ai eue, voilà quelques mois. Ce n’est pas une solution mais au moins, vous pourrez vous rappeler de ce que vous avez fait. Il y a quelque temps, je me suis demandé si j’avais ajouté de l’huile à mon carburant et si je pouvais faire tourner mon moteur en toute sécurité. À la même époque, je commandais des piles, un contrôleur de vitesse et un moteur pour le planeur de deux mètres de mon fils. Dans une tentative de remplir mon panier afin d’atteindre la limite du poids autorisé pour l’expédition postale, j’ai aperçu des indicateurs de charge de pile (avec surface autocollante) pour 3,99 $US le sac de dix! Je m’en suis servi sur des piles et ils fonctionnent très bien lorsqu’on veut surveiller le niveau de charge. J’ai eu l’idée : je pourrais m’en servir sur mes cruches de carburant afin de reconnaître si j’avais ajouté de l’huile ou non! J’ai aperçu quelques techniques semblables : du ruban adhésif, des élastiques, et même des tie wraps qui ont été ajoutés après avoir ajouté de l’huile. Je vous propose une autre option. Nettoyez la surface de votre cruche avec de l’acétone -- histoire de nettoyer votre surface -- et cela devrait faire l’affaire. Avion à réaction Kelly Williams 59082L Président [email protected] Je m’excuse d’avoir manqué la date de tombée pour ma chronique la dernière fois, mais le travail et le rapport que je devais soumettre au Conseil de direction du MAAC ont eu le dessus. Ce rapport précis devrait être disponible dans la section réservée au Comité des jets dans le site Web au moment où vous lirez ces lignes. Je ne répéterai pas le contenu ici, exception faite de mentionner que l’année dernière a été plutôt lente au sein du Comité. Je perçois cela comme étant un signe que nous avons fait du bon travail, ces dernières années. J’espère que la tendance se poursuivra. J’aimerais me servir de cette chronique afin de traiter d’un point technique qui pourrait vous coûter cher. Quiconque ayant accumulé quelques années d’expérience s’est déjà adonné à regarder sa cruche de carburant en se deman46 - May 2015 Model Aviation Canada RC Combat The P51D from NitroPlanes.com and the Me109 from HobbyKing.com / Le P51D de NitroPlanes.com et le Me-109 de HobbyKing.com. Bruce Gillespie 75738 Chair [email protected] Summer is here! Ok, when I am writing this Spring is just a few hours old but the Combat Summer Season is already in progress when you are reading this article. Please, take pictures, submit reports and articles for any combat activity. It does not have to be scale Combat, any Combat counts. At my club we have managed to do a few rounds of Combat this past winter using the EPP foam planes and had a lot of fun. I am looking forward to a great Combat summer I am sorry to say my suggestion that each club that runs a combat event or series of combat events in the summer of 2015 that was in a draw to receive a cash prize did not get funded. MAAC is currently promoting compe- tition events and Combat is a tailor made competition event. If your club has a combat group let me know! If you don’t, start one! Has anyone tried the Techone P51D or ME109 EPP foam planes I mentioned in my last article? I am sure there are small groups of flyers that have discovered that Combat is the most fun you can have with a RC airplane. Please drop me a note. Thanks! ñ disputer quelques rondes de combat cet hiver à l’aide des maquettes de mousse EPP et nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés. J’ai bien hâte de lancer la saison estivale. Je dois malheureusement vous informer que ma suggestion de faire en sorte que chaque club organise des séances de combat en 2015 et que chacun soit admissible à un tirage de participation, tout cela n’a pas été financé. Le MAAC fait présentement la promotion d’évènements de compétition et le combat s’inscrit carrément là- dedans. Si votre club compte un groupe de combat, faites-le moi savoir! Si vous n’en avez pas encore un, faites-en démarrer un! Est-ce que quelqu’un a essayé les maquette P-51D et Me-109 (du fabricant Techzone) dont j’avais parlé dans ma dernière chronique? Je suis persuadé qu’il existe de petits groupes d’adeptes qui ont découvert que le combat, c’est le plus grand plaisir qu’on peut vivre avec une maquette télécommandée! Veuillez m’écrire. Merci!ñ Hélicoptères Bruce Gillespie 75738 Président [email protected] L’été est arrivé! D’accord, au moment où j’écris ceci, le printemps n’est arrivé que depuis quelques heures mais la saison de combat sera entamée lorsque vous lirez ces quelques lignes. De grâce, prenez des photos, soumettez des comptes rendus d’activités de vol de combat. Nul besoin de traiter de combat de copies volantes; du combat, c’est du combat. Chez mon club, nous avons réussi à Model Aviation Canada May 2015- 47 Pylônes Randy Smith Président 403-474-0708 13141 [email protected] Je rédige ceci tandis que je me trouve à bord du gros oiseau depuis Phoenix; je reviens du rassemblement de courses Q40 Classic. Dix d’entre nous avons participé aux courses et comme d’habitude, la météo est presque parfaite et la compétition était très relevée. Comme il y avait 80 concurrents, mon arrière-train souffre un peu de s’être fait botter par tant de pilotes, parmi les meilleurs au monde. Si vous voulez faire de la course, c’est ici où vous devriez tenter votre chance. J’y reviens toujours parce que j’ai le sentiment que j’ai tant de choses à apprendre de la part des gens qui font merveilleusement bien ce qu’ils ont choisi de faire. J’en retire un parallèle avec ma pratique de la planche à neige. Vous ne vous améliorerez jamais si vous empruntez toujours la pente des débutants. Vous devez avoir le courage de vous lancer SAM / vol libre suite de la page 42 son siège. Le Thermal Journal de la Western New York Free Flight Society (WNYFFS) offrira les détails des catégories. Envoyez un courriel au [email protected] afin d’obtenir les détails ou de vous faire ajouter à la liste d’envoi. 11, 12, & 13 septembre le Great Grape Gathering (GGG) On y disputera une grande gamme de catégories, y compris FAC, SAM, AMA, NFFS -- Glider, Rubber, and Power. Les prix consisteront de bouteilles de vin ou de sirop d’érable. Il y aura 27 épreuves non-FAC et 13 épreuves FAC. On remettra aussi quatre trophées perpétuels en Rubber, Power, Gollywock et FAC. Ici aussi, il s’agit d’un rassemblement que cautionne l’AMA américaine; consultez l’horaire pour les détails. Les résultats seront rapportés en prévision du pointage de la National Cup et les résultats de la FAC seront une fois de plus transmis au siège de la FAC. 48 - May 2015 sur les collines plus abruptes et bien sûr, vous devrez endurer certaines bosses, ce faisant. C’est la seule façon de s’améliorer, quel que soit notre sport. Je lance un grand «merci» à Randy Ritch et à Ritch’s Brew Fuel d’avoir fourni le carburant pour tous les participants pendant la compétition. Il est le MEILLEUR! Le MAAC était représenté par huit pilotes, deux observateurs (callers) et même par des meneurs de cri! Les pilotes : Roy Andrassy, Lyle Baker, Henry Redekop, Harold Sattler, Hank Kauffman, Kevin Moorehouse, Alan Umbach et moi. Kevin Umbach et Jeff Martin étaient les observateurs attitrés. En fait, Jeff Martin était l’un des quatre hommes qui s’est déplacé par avion en emportant son équipement, fin prêt à faire de la course si une place se libérait. Jeff a terminé bon premier…sur la liste d’attente. Bien que le Canada n’ait pas accédé aux trophées cette fois, nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés. C’est déjà quelque chose de bien chouette de pou- voir s’évader du froid canadien pendant une semaine et de faire de la course avec nos amis de tout partout sur le globe. La catégorie F3T/Q40 sera en vedette au cours des World Air Games de Dubai, durant la première semaine de décembre 2015. Jim Allen (de l’AMA américaine) nous communiquera une longue liste de critères à respecter. La catégorie F3T est une cellule de Q40 sur laquelle sont utilisés les moteurs Jett, Nelson et DKT sur le parcours de course F3D. Le système de pointage utilisé sera celui de l’AMA pour les manches. Demeurez aux aguets pour les détails. De retour à la maison, Calgary sera l’hôte d’un rassemblement de 426 Quickie et Electric Formula One au cours de la fin de semaine des 23 et 24 mai. Les courses standard 426 Quickie et Q40 auront aussi lieu les 25 et 26 juillet. Communiquez avec moi si vous voulez des détails. Jeff Martin nous livrera bientôt le calendrier de district. ñ Changements à noter Lors des deux rassemblements parrainés, nous avons changé l’une des catégories motorisées. Celle du 1/2A NFFS One-Design a été remplacée par la catégorie 1/2A Old Favourites. N’importe quelle maquette motorisée peut être utilisée en autant que son modéliste se serve d’un moteur 1/2A légal selon les critères Nostalgia ou des moteurs Cox TD 049/051. Les surfaces de vol doivent être fixes et construites. Aucune structure en composite ne sera autorisée, à l’exception du support moteur. Les règlements NFFS Nostalgia seront utilisés lors des poussées moteur et des max. Cela fait en sorte que les modélistes pourront utiliser n’importe quel design dont il raffole mais il devra s’en tenir au moins à une catégorie semi-nostalgique en limitant le type de moteur et parce que les structures de fibre de carbone seront interdites. Nous espérons encourager certains modélistes à ressortir de vieux designs qui n’ont plus de concours à travers desquels ils peuvent se mesurer aux autres. Nous ne voulons pas non plus disqualifier quiconque qui évoluait jadis au sein de la catégorie One-Design. Champion toutes catégories trophée MAAC Can-Am de vol libre Un prix de grand champion sera présenté à la fin du rassemblement Great Grape Gathering (GGG). Les points seront attribués selon le classement au sein de toutes les catégories auxquelles aura participé un modéliste lors de l’ESFFC et du GGG. Le gagnant devra avoir au moins accumulé un pointage lors des deux concours. En d’autres mots, un concurrent qui n’aura participé qu’à l’un des deux concours ne sera pas admissible au prix, peu importe le pointage qu’il aura accumulé. S’il veut se qualifier au prix de grand champion, un modéliste devra avoir fait voler une maquette (même s’il n’atteint pas un certain classement) dans au moins deux trois catégories parmi Glider, Rubber et Power. ñ Model Aviation Canada Pylon Eight pilots and two callers from Canada attended the Q40 Classic pylon race in Phoenix Arizona in February. Q40 racers weigh four pounds and fly at 190 mph on the race course. / Huit pilotes et deux observateurs en provenance du Canada ont participé aux courses du Q40 Classic à Phoenix (Arizona), en février dernier. Les maquettes de Q40 pèsent environ quatre livres et peuvent atteindre une vitesse de 190 milles à l’heure sur le parcours. PHOTO: Ken Umbach Randy Smith13141 Chairman 403-474-0708 [email protected] I am writing this as I fly back on the big bird from Phoenix where I attended the Q40 Classic race. Ten of us from Canada participated in the race and as usual, the weather was nearly perfect and the competition was top notch. With 80 competitors, my butt hurts from having it kicked by so many of the best pilots in the world. If you wanna race, this is the contest to do it. I keep coming back because I feel that I have so much to learn from those who do it the best. I draw a parallel to my snowboarding. You will never get better if you always ride on the bunny hill. You have to have the courage to ride on the steep and deep Model Aviation Canada and take a few bumps and bruises along the way. This is how we learn to better ourselves in any sport. A big ‘Thank You’ to Randy Ritch and Ritch’s Brew Fuel for supplying the fuel used by all the participants during the competition. It is the BEST! MAAC had eight pilots, two dedicated callers, and even our own Canadian cheering team! Pilots participating were Roy Andrassy, Lyle Baker, Henry Redekop, Harold Sattler, Hank Kauffman, Kevin Moorehouse, Alan Umbach and me. Kevin Umbach and Jeff Martin called for pilots. Jeff Martin was actually one of four guys to fly in with equipment prepared to race if a spot opened up. Jeff finished first... on the waiting list. Although Canada was shut out of the trophies this time around, we had a great time. It is a treat just to get away from the cold up North for a week and do some racing with our friends from around the world. F3T/Q40 is going to be featured at the World Air Games in Dubai during the first week of December this year. There is a lengthy qualification criteria list that will be communicated by Jim Allen of the AMA. F3T is Q40 airframe design using Jett, Nelson and DKT motors flown on the F3D race course. AMA heat scoring by points will be used. Stay tuned for details on how to qualify. Back at home, Calgary is hosting a 426 Quickie and Electric Formula One event on the weekend of May 23, 24 also our standard 426 Quickie and Q40 race on July 25, 26. Contact me for details. Jeff Martin will have our full district schedule out soon. ñ May 2015- 49 RC Precision Aerobatics Hartley Hughson 50988L Chair 604-885-5085 [email protected] I am staring at a blank screen on my computer. I can’t think of anything to write about, my mind wanders to all the things that I am looking forward to for the coming year. Then I think about the passion most of us have for the hobby. I learned to fly 20 years ago and started flying Precision Aerobatics as soon as I had my wings, thanks to a couple of fellow club members. They talked me into attending the Tournament of Rookies in Prince George, and it was one of the best experiences ever. Every year, I still look forward to all the practice, that I don’t get enough of, contests and new planes and equipment that’s on the market. It just never seems to get old. This is going to be a busy year; we will have five contest in B.C. and a Pattern Primer. So far, it looks like there will be four contests in Ontario, but I’m not sure about Alberta at this time. For more info on any events, check out Pattern West News. The big one this year for me is the Worlds in Switzerland, at the beginning of August, where I have the honour of being Team Manager. There is lots and lots of paperwork, still an awesome job though. We are planning on doing a blog of the trip. You will be able to find the link on Pattern West News. I hope to have time to keep everyone informed on the goings-on. A few things we are working on include adding a bunch of information to the Precision Aerobatics page on the new MAAC website. Look for Managers guide, CDs guide, update rule book, and general information on Pattern. Some of this will have to wait until after the AGM, but if you have anything else you would like to see on it, please let me or a Committee member know. Speaking of the committee, we will announce the members after the AGM! ñ la pratique, ce à quoi je ne m’adonne pas suffisamment. J’ai hâte de participer aux concours et de surveiller les nouveaux appareils et l’équipement qui arrivent sur le marché. Rien ne vieillit, selon moi. Cette année sera fort occupée; nous aurons cinq concours en ColombieBritannique ainsi qu’un concours Pattern Primer. Jusqu’à maintenant, il semble que quatre concours seront disputés en Ontario, mais je ne sais pas encore ce qui se passera en Alberta, cette fois. Pour en savoir plus long sur les évènements, vérifiez Pattern West News. Cette année, mon gros évènement sera le Championnat mondial en Suisse, au début août, au cours duquel j’agirai à titre de gérant d’équipe. Il y a beaucoup de travail de documentation mais c’est quand même un travail enviable. Nous avons l’intention de rédiger un blogue de notre voyage. Vous pourrez trouver le lien sur Pattern West News. J’espère trouver le temps de garder tout le monde au courant des péripéties. Nous travaillons à quelques dossiers : l’ajout de renseignements sur la page d’acrobatie de précision au nouveau site Web du MAAC. Vous y trouverez un guide des gérants, un guide sur les CD pertinents, une mise à jour du livret des règlements ainsi que des renseignements généraux sur la voltige. Certains de ces travaux devront attendre à après l’Assemblée générale annuelle mais s’il y a quelque chose que vous voudriez voir se faire ajouter en ligne, faites-en part à un membre du Comité ou à moi-même. Tandis que je mentionne le Comité, nous annoncerons qui en sont les membres après l’A.G.A.! ñ Acrobatie de précision RC Hartley Hughson 50988L Président 604-885-5085 [email protected] Je dévisage un écran d’ordinateur vide. Je n’arrive pas à trouver un sujet sur lequel je pourrais écrire puisque je m’égare vers les choses que j’ai hâte de vivre au cours de la prochaine année. Je songe ensuite à la passion qui anime la plupart d’entre nous envers ce passe-temps. J’ai appris à piloter une maquette il y a 20 ans et je me suis aussitôt adonné à l’acrobatie de précision, grâce à l’appui de quelques collègues de club. Ils m’ont encouragé à participer au Tournament of Rookies à Prince George (Colombie-Britannique) et c’était l’une des meilleures expériences que j’ai vécues. Chaque année, j’ai hâte d’entreprendre 50 - May 2015 Model Aviation Canada Scale Aerobatics Lee Prevost 9551 Chair 705-691-2410 [email protected] Where’s the Warming? Spring is here! Not a moment too soon either as I’m sure that the murder rate would have climbed precipitously if we had much more snow and cold! There is nothing better to keep the old fingers nimble as flying indoor foamies during the long winter months. For those of us who love practicing aerobatic manoeuvres, indoor F3P is a lot of fun and keeps things interesting. Just recently, we had a contest hosted by Gaston Boissonneault and sponsored in part by MAAC. We only had seven contestants but we had a lot of fun and we even enrolled three gentlemen from a North Bay club as judges after giving them the Cole’s Notes version of training! Of note is that two contestants, Kyle Pichette and Dwight Jones, are com- The pilots flying in the “Northern Ontario Sportsman Challenge.” / Les pilotes qui ont participé au Northern Ontario Sportsman Challenge. pletely deaf and have to memorize their routines and learn how to fly them properly by watching others. They both fly very well and came in third and fourth respectively. Well done guys! I flew one of Gaston’s designs, the FoamStar Arrow, with some modifications and managed to beat Gaston. The Great Canadian Aerobatic Challenge Once again this year, MAAC will be supporting and encouraging everyone to try the Challenge. The format will be slightly different and more streamlined and will also be available for download in its entirety on May 1st on the MAAC website. The new website is very well done and the information on how to have your own club enroll in the Challenge will be clear and easy to understand...promise! Full details will be coming soon, and clubs stand to win big with some major funding just by trying it! Another Banner Year! Judging from the number of IMAC competitions on the calendar, this will be a banner year for scale aerobatics. Of note is our own Northern Ontario IMAC Challenge (the NOIC) which will - for the first time in eleven years - be hosted in Sault-Sainte-Marie! As of this writing, there are already 21 pilots registered with a good number of U.S. competitors coming. There is even talk of having a friendly Canada vs. United States challenge series of sorts, but the details are still being worked out. With the lower price of gas combined with pilots doing the Great Canadian Aerobatic Challenge, my hope is to see an increase in the number of Basic pilots joining in on the fun. Much more to come! Acrobatie de copies volantes RC Lee Prevost 9551 Président 705-691-2410 [email protected] Et ce réchauffement global? Le printemps est arrivé! Et ce n’est pas trop tôt puisque je suis persuadé que le nombre de meurtres grimperait en flèche si nous recevions encore beaucoup de neige et de froid! Il n’y a rien de mieux pour se garder Model Aviation Canada les doigts en forme que de se livrer à des séances de vol intérieur à l’aide de foamies pendant les longs mois d’hiver. Pour ceux d’entre nous qui aimons pratiquer des manœuvres acrobatiques, le vol intérieur, catégorie F3P, est bien amusant et cela a de quoi nous intéresser. Récemment, Gaston Boissonneault a été l’hôte d’un concours (qu’a partiellement parrainé le MAAC). Nous n’avions que sept concurrents mais nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés et nous avons même enrôlé trois types d’un club de North Bay à titre de juges après leur avoir donné un cours accéléré sur la façon de juger! Il est intéressant de noter que deux concurrents, Kyle Pichette et Dwight Jones, sont complètement sourds et qu’ils doivent mémoriser leur routine acrobatique et apprendre comment pilosuite à la page 53 May 2015- 51 RC Scale Roland Worsfold Chair 250-374-4405 50286 [email protected] The RC Scale Committee is encouraging clubs to host “Fun Scale” events. The following notes explain the advantages to clubs hosting ‘fun scale’ events and its membership. Any Scale event that is held in Canada shows support for our RC Scale Committee and the vendors who are selling RC Scale kits, ARFs and Ready to Fly models. There are many advantages for clubs that host Fun Scale events. The event can be touted as a ‘Miniature Air Show’ to the public and can entice new club members. Club benefits • Promotes our hobby and club to the community; • Community involvement; • Opportunity to raise funds for the club and or a local charity; • A club social activity; • Reason to spruce up the field; • It’s just fun to do. Scale Events can be financially successful without public attendance. Listing your event, or event taking out an ad in MAC magazine can draw the area MAAC membership as spectators/participants. The more the merrier! MAAC member benefits • Participants improve their building and flying skills; • Meet new lifelong friends and acquaintances through the social aspect; • Introduces modellers to flying in a disciplined manner; • Exposes modellers to skilled modellers and pilots to learn from; • Opportunities to learn new building, finishing and detailing techniques from other modellers; • Judges enjoy the events and get a front row seat; The hope is that through this message, we will see more RC-Scale ‘Fun Scale’ events that will also provide the opportunity for modellers to fly in front of judges. Tell Me More Please send event reports and photos of your RC Scale aircraft; we can use them to share with the MAAC membership. Committee Work Currently, the MAAC RC Scale Committee is updating the MAAC RC Scale rules to be more compatible with the U.S. Scale Rules and the rest of the world. This will help MAAC members who are so inclined to compete internationally and for international competitors to come to our Canadian events. By the time you read this, we should have new MAAC RC Scale rules in place that are user friendly and current with the times. The Committee will strive to provide a MAAC-RC Scale program that is available, accessible and beneficial to the membership. The RC Scale Committee hopes that you have a safe and enjoyable summer of flying. RC - Copies Volantes Roland Worsfold Président 250-374-4405 50286 [email protected] Le Comité des copies volantes télécommandées encourage les clubs à organiser des concours Fun Scale. Les notes suivantes expliquent les avantages pour les clubs et leurs membres. Tout rassemblement de copies volantes au Canada illustre l’appui envers notre Comité et les vendeurs qui offrent des kits, des maquettes presque prêtes à voler (ARF) ou celles qui sont prêtes à voler. Les avantages sont nombreux pour quiconque veut organiser des concours Fun Scale. On peut présenter ces évènements auprès du public comme étant un spectacle aérien miniature, ce qui peut apporter de nouveaux membres à l’un ou l’autre des clubs. Bénéfices pour les clubs • promotion de notre passe-temps et du club auprès de la communauté; 52 - May 2015 • implication au sein de la communauté; • occasion de prélever des fonds pour le club et une œuvre caritative locale; • activité sociale au sein du club; • cela fournit une raison d’apporter des améliorations au terrain de vol; • c’est tout bonnement amusant. Les rassemblements de copies volantes peuvent remporter un succès sur le plan financier sans même que le public y participe. Si vous répertoriez votre évènement au site Web ou que vous achetez une annonce dans Model Aviation Canada, vous pourriez fort bien attirer des membres locaux du MAAC et des spectateurs ou participants. Plus on est de fous, plus on rit! Bénéfices pour les membres du MAAC • Les participants améliorent leurs techniques de construction et de pilotage; • Vous rencontrerez des amis que vous conserverez pour la vie et vous ferez de nouvelles connaissances de par l’aspect social des concours; • le pilotage est présenté aux modélistes de façon disciplinée; • cela met les modélistes en contact avec des semblables plus expérimentés qui peuvent prodiguer quantité de conseils; • Ce sont là des occasions d’apprendre de nouvelles techniques de construction, de finition et d’application de détails sur la maquette de la part des autres modélistes; • les juges se plaisent beaucoup à participer aux évènements et jouissent des premières loges pour surveiller l’action; Ce que nous espérons par le biais de ce message, c’est que vous puissiez voir davantage de rassemblements Fun Scale, ce qui permettra d’ailleurs à des modélistes d’exécuter des manœuvres devant des juges. Je veux en savoir davantage Veuillez m’envoyer des comptes rendus et des photos de vos copies volantes; nous suite à la page 54 Model Aviation Canada UAV Advisory Group Jeremy Cartlidge 45473 Chair 514 426 2369 [email protected] At the end of March, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held its first ever Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Symposium. ICAO is a United Nations agency that works with 191 member states and other aviation organizations to develop Standards and Recommended Practices that are used to guide the development of national civil aviation regulations. The symposium was held at the ICAO headquarters in Montréal. Dr. Aliu, the President of the ICAO Council, stated in his opening address that ICAO has begun to appreciate that RPAS developments could be more dramatic for civil aviation than the introduction of jet engines. He also said that a key issue is that these aircraft are used for a wide range of applications from recreational to surveillance and even for moving cargo. He also recognized many are being bought by individuals who are unfamiliar with how to operate them safely and responsibly. The aviation community is looking to ICAO to assist national regulatory authorities in educating users on the risks Acrobatie de copies volantes RC and in taking measures to enforce legal or administrative sanctions against unsafe operators. I was fortunate in being able to attend all three days of the RPAS Symposium. I participated in workshops where presenters from various countries explained how radio-controlled model aircraft and other remotely piloted aircraft are currently regulated and what regulatory changes can be expected in response to the rapid growth of RPAS operations all over the world. I was able to meet with key people from Transport Canada, the FAA and some European civil aviation authorities. It was encouraging to find that traditional model aviation is highly regarded and universally recognized for its positive contribution to aviation. There is no wish on the part of the regulators to harm recreational model flying. However, there will be new standardized rules enacted in most countries to ensure the safety of the airspace for all users. The Canadian Minister of Transport has directed an accelerated process to bring in new regulations and Transport Canada is targeting the release of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking early this year. It is most important that we con- tinue to work cooperatively with Transport Canada to ensure the continued good health of our hobby. I also met with Narve Jensen, the FAI representative at the symposium. Narve is a FAI/CIAM Vice President. He travelled from Norway for the event and demonstrated the high level of importance that the FAI gives to the protection of recreational and sport model flying. He is an accomplished scale model builder and flyer. It was a great pleasure to talk to him about his scale models during the coffee breaks. ICAO invited non-traditional aviation participants to the symposium to give a broad perspective of possible future RPAS operations. Steve Vos, who runs the Google Project Wing program, gave a thought-provoking briefing on Google’s vision of automated unmanned aircraft operations. DJI actively participated with briefings and flight demonstrations inside the ICAO building. At the end of the symposium, Jonathan Resnick of DJI donated the Phantom multicopter that he had been demonstrating to ICAO. It will be on permanent display in the ICAO Headquarters building in Montréal. suite de la page 51 Une grosse année! À en juger par le nombre de compétitions de l’IMAC au calendrier, l’année sera fort chargée pour l’acrobatie de copies volantes. On pourrait noter que notre propre Northern Ontario IMAC Challenge (le NOIC) sera disputé à Sault-Sainte-Marie, une première en 11 ans! Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, 21 pilotes se sont déjà insLe Great Canadian Aerobatic Challenge crits et un nombre appréciable de concurrents arriveront deUne fois de plus cette année, le MAAC encourage tout le puis les États-Unis. La rumeur flotte selon laquelle il y aura monde de tenter leur chance peut-être un concours amiau défi. Le format est légèrecal opposant nos voisins ment différent et plus rafiné; américains aux pilotes cail sera entièrement télécharnadiens, mais nous sommes geable à compter du 1er mai encore en train de peaufisur le site Web du MAAC. ner les détails. Puisque le Ce nouveau site Web est très prix de l’essence est plus bien fait et les renseignements bas et que bon nombre de visant à enrôler votre club au pilotes tentent leur chance Challenge seront clairs et faau Great Canadian Aerociles à comprendre… Promis! batic Challenge, j’espère Vous aurez les détails bienvoir une augmentation de tôt. Les clubs pourraient pilotes inscrits au sein de gagner gros en recevant du la catégorie Basic afin de financement parce que des prendre part au plaisir. Démembres ont décidé de l’estails à suivre! The judges going over judging criteria. / Les juges examinent les critères sur sayer! lesquels ils doivent se baser. ter convenablement en regardant faire les autres. Tous deux pilotent très bien et ont terminé respectivement troisième et quatrième. Beau travail, les gars! J’ai piloté l’un des designs de Gaston, le FoamStar Arrow que j’ai modifié et j’ai réussi à battre Gaston. Model Aviation Canada May 2015- 53 Groupe consultatif UAV (Véhicules aériens sans pilote) Jeremy Cartlidge 45473 Président 514 426 [email protected] Fin mars, l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI) a organisé son tout premier symposium sur les systèmes de pilotage d’aéronefs télécommandés (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)). L’OACI est une agence des Nations unies qui travaille de concert avec 191 états membres et avec d’autres organismes aéronautiques afin de concevoir des normes et des pratiques exemplaires servant à guider le développement de règlements pour l’aviation civile. Le symposium s’est déroulé au siège de l’OACI à Montréal. Le président de l’agence, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, a déclaré au cours de son discours d’ouverture que l’OACI est d’avis que les développements en de tels systèmes de pilotage pourraient être plus dramatiques en aviation civile que l’avènement des moteurs à réaction. Il a ajouté que l’une des problématiques clés, c’est de constater que ces aéronefs sont utilisés à de multiples missions, des vols de loisirs à ceux de surveillance ou même pour déplacer du fret. Il a reconnu que plusieurs personnes non initiées à leur fonctionnement se les procurent, ce qui ne leur permet pas de les piloter en toute sécurité ou de façon responsable. La communauté aéronautique s’est tournée vers l’OACI afin d’aider les concepteurs de la réglementation au sein des pays à sensibiliser les utilisateurs sur les risques du pilotage non responsable et sur les façons d’appliquer des sanctions juridiques ou administratives à l’endroit des utilisateurs peu prudents. RC - Copies Volantes suite de la page 52 voudrions les partager avec les autres membres du MAAC. Le travail du Comité À l’heure actuelle, le Comité des copies volantes télécommandées du MAAC est en train de mettre à jour les règlements du MAAC sur les copies volantes afin qu’ils soient plus compatibles avec les règlements américains -- et mondiaux -- sur les copies volantes. Ceci viendra en aide aux membres du MAAC qui participent aux concours internationaux; les concurrents d’ail54 - May 2015 J’ai eu la chance de participer aux trois jours de ce symposium. J’ai pris part à des ateliers au cours desquels les présentateurs de divers pays ont expliqué de quelle façon les aéronefs télécommandés et autres appareils sont réglementés à l’heure actuelle et quels changements (au chapitre de la réglementation) sont à venir afin de réagir la croissance rapide de tels systèmes de pilotage partout au monde. J’ai rencontré des personnes clés en provenance de Transports Canada, la FAA américaine ainsi que d’agences européennes en aviation civile. Il était encourageant de s’apercevoir que l’aéromodélisme traditionnel est très estimé et universellement reconnu pour la contribution qu’il apporte à l’aviation. Les personnes qui mettent au point la réglementation n’ont nullement l’intention de nuire au pilotage de maquettes de loisir. Toutefois, de nouveaux règlements uniformisés seront édictés en la plupart des pays afin d’assurer la sécurité de tous les utilisateurs de l’espace aérien. Le ministre canadien des Transports a chargé ses gestionnaires de mettre au point un processus accéléré grâce auquel de nouveaux règlements seraient présentés et Transports Canada vise la diffusion d’un Avis d’ébauche de règles (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) assez tôt, cette année. Il importe que nous poursuivions le travail en collaboration avec Transports Canada afin d’assurer le bon fonctionnement de notre passe-temps. J’ai aussi rencontré Narve Jensen, le représentant de la Fédération aéronautique internationale (FAI). Narve est vice-président de la FAI/CIAM. Il s’est déplacé depuis la Norvège pour se rendre leurs voudront aussi venir participer à nos concours. Au moment où vous lirez ceci, nous devrions posséder ces nouveaux règlements qui seront conviviaux et à jour avec les impératifs de la compétition. Le Comité s’emploiera à offrir un programme qui soit disponible, accessible et bénéfique pour les membres. Le Comité de copies volantes télécommandées espère que vous passerez un été aussi sécuritaire qu’agréable. au symposium et il a montré le niveau d’importance qu’accorde la FAI à la protection du vol de maquettes à des fins de loisir et sportives. Il est lui-même un constructeur et un pilote chevronné de copies volantes. C’était très agréable de lui parler et d’en apprendre davantage sur ses maquettes pendant les pauses café. L’OACI avait invité des participants en aviation non traditionnelle au symposium afin d’offrir une vaste perspective de possibles opérations de ces systèmes, à l’avenir. Steve Vos, chargé du programme Google Wings, a offert un point de vue songé sur la vision que nourrit le géant Google des opérations automatisées d’aéronefs non habités. Quant à DJI, cette société a activement participé en offrant des briefings et des démonstrations de vol à l’intérieur de l’immeuble de l’OACI. En fin de symposium, Jonathan Resnick de DGI a fait don du multicoptère Phantom qu’il avait piloté à des fins de démonstration. Cet appareil sera exposé de façon permanente au siège montréalais de l’agence onusienne. ADVERTISE YOUR EVENTS IN MAAC CLUBS NOW GET A 40% DISCOUNT ON 6X RATES 905 SQUADRON MODEL FLYING CLUB PRESENTS Great Deals on New and Used R/C Products! Great Deals from Popular Local Hobby Vendors! Refreshments Available! Raffles for Great Prizes! 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Bien que la plupart d’entre nous soyons habitués à «aéroport», cette terminologie précise n’est utilisée dans le Règlement de l’aviation canadien que pour dénoter les aérodromes qui sont accrédités aux normes. D’autre part, la terminologie «aérodrome» désigne la terre, l’eau (y compris la surface gelée) ou toute autre surface d’appui qui est utilisée ou conçue, préparée, équipée ou réservée à l’usage partiel ou entier pour l’arrivée et le départ, le mouvement ou la mise en service d’aéronefs et cela comprend les bâtiments, les installations et équipement connexe. Tous les membres/clubs devraient déterminer l’emplacement de tout aérodrome ou aérodromes servant aux aéronefs à l’échelle réelle, par rapport à l’emplacement de leur terrain pour maquettes. Tous les aérodromes à l’échelle réelle sont répertoriés dans le Supplément de vol Canada (Canada Flight Supplement, CFS en anglais). Il peut s’agir d’un aérodrome contrôlé où se trouvent des services de l’ATC (contrôle aérien) ou d’un aérodrome non contrôlé où aucuns services de l’ATC ne sont offerts. L’espace aérien autour des aérodromes contrôlés s’appelle la zone de contrôle. L’espace aérien autour d’un aérodrome non contrôlé s’appelle le secteur de circulation d’aérodrome (sic). Généralement mais pas toujours, cet espace aérien s’étend de la surface à 3 000 pieds et se définit latéralement (habituellement mais pas toujours) par un cercle centrée sur l’aérodrome et habituellement, mais pas toujours, d’un rayon de 5 milles nautiques (environ 9,3 km). Vous obtiendrez les véritables dimensions dans le Supplément de vol Canada. Terrains de vol situés à l’intérieur des zone de contrôle d’aérodromes pour appareils à l’échelle réelle/secteurs de circulation d’aérodrome Si leur terrain de vol se trouve à l’intérieur d’une zone de contrôle d’aérodrome ou d’un secteur de circulation d’aérodrome sans pour autant se trouver dans les secteurs d’approche ou de départ de quelque piste que ce soit, les Model Aviation Canada membres (du club de maquettes) devraient déterminer l’altitude minimale à laquelle les aéronefs à l’échelle réelle pourraient croiser leur terrain de vol, et par la suite limiter les vols de maquette à cette altitude, moins 500 pieds. En la plupart des cas (mais pas tous), les aéronefs à l’échelle réelle voleront à l’altitude du circuit, ce qui est normalement à 1 000 pieds au-dessus du sol (AGL). Les maquettes ne devraient donc pas voler à plus de 500 pieds AGL en la plupart des cas. Terrains de vol à l’intérieur des aires d’approche et de départ des pistes Les terrains de vol qui se trouvent à l’intérieur d’une zone de contrôle d’aérodrome ou d’un secteur de circulation d’aérodrome qui se trouve sous le secteur d’approche et de départ d’une piste, le vol de maquettes qui ne sont pas retenues ne devrait pas être autorisé. Les terrains de vol situés en dehors des zones de contrôle d’aérodrome ou des secteurs de circulation d’aérodrome mais qui se trouvent à l’intérieur d’une région de contrôle prolongé (Control Area Extension), d’une zone de transition (Transition Area) ou d’une région de contrôle terminal (Terminal Control Area) associés à ces aérodromes. Les régions de contrôle prolongé, zones de transition et régions de contrôle terminal sont des régions désignées autour des aérodromes afin de faciliter le contrôle et la séparation d’aéronefs à l’échelle réelle. De telles région peuvent se prolonger de plusieurs milles supplémentaires à l’extérieur d’un aérodrome (parfois jusqu’à 45 mn, 83,3 km). Les altitudes minimales à lesquelles peuvent voler les aéronefs à l’échelle réelle en de tels secteurs peuvent varier beaucoup mais cela peut se situer aussi bas qu’à 700 pieds AGL. Les membres devraient déterminer si leur terrain de vol est situé sous une région de contrôle prolongé, une zone de transition ou une région de contrôle terminal et si c’est le cas, les modélistes devront déterminer à quelle altitude un aéronef à l’échelle réelle -- qu’il soit en train de décoller ou d’atterrir -- pourrait croiser leur propre zone de vol. Après avoir déterminé cette altitude, les maquettes ne devraient être autorisées à voler qu’à cette altitude, moins 500 pieds. Vol de maquettes depuis des emplacements situés à un aérodrome Bien que la règle de «voir et éviter» fonctionne bien lorsque vient le moment d’éviter la circulation aérienne à un aérodrome normal, les membres qui font voler des maquettes depuis des emplacements situés sur une propriété d’aérodrome doivent faire attention pendant les épisodes de visibilité réduite : les aéronefs à l’échelle réelle pourraient ne pas suivre les méthodes généralement reconnues de se joindre à un circuit et pourraient plutôt surgir en courte finale, ce qui n’allouerait pas suffisamment de temps pour avoir recours à la règle de «voir et éviter». En de pareils cas, les membres devraient concevoir une façon (de concert avec les autorités de l’aérodrome) de déterminer les instances durant lesquelles des aéronefs à l’échelle réelle pourraient arriver à l’aérodrome à l’aide de telles procédures. Autres mesures suggérées Aux terrains de vol où il faut imposer une restriction d’altitude, un panneau devrait être posé aux stations de pilotage ou tout près afin d’expliquer clairement ce que sont ces limites; les dignitaires du club, organisateurs de rassemblement et autres personnes assignées devraient s’assurer que ces restrictions sont observées à la lettre. Aux terrains de vol où d’autres mesures de sécurité -- autres qu’une restriction d’altitude -- s’avèrent nécessaires, celles-ci devraient être clairement expliquées dans les lignes directrices du terrain en question. Les membres de club qui auraient besoin d’aide afin de déterminer les exigences devraient d’abord vérifier auprès de l’officier chargé de la sécurité à leur club ou auprès d’un autre officier du club. Les membres à titre personnel qui ne sont pas affiliés à un club et les officiers de club qui auraient besoin d’aide devraient communiquer avec leur directeur de zone. Les directeurs de zone qui ont besoin d’aide devraient communiquer avec le Comité sur la sécurité.ñ May 2015- 55 Safety From page 33 always) by a circle centered on the aerodrome and usually but not always of 5 nautical miles (approximately 9.3 kilometers) radius. Actual dimensions can be obtained from the CFS. Flying sites within full-scale Aerodrome Control Zones Aerodrome Traffic Areas. At model flying sites located within Aerodrome Control Zones or Aerodrome Traffic Areas but which are not under approach or departure areas of any runway, members should determine the lowest possible altitude at which a full scale aircraft might cross their flying site and limit their model flying to a height of that altitude minus 500 feet. In most but not all cases, full-scale aircraft in these areas will be at what is called “Circuit Altitude” which is usually but not always 1000 feet AGL (above ground level) so models should be flown no higher than 500 feet AGL in most cases. Flying sites within Approach and Departure Areas to runways. At locations within an Aerodrome Control Zone or Aerodrome Traffic Area which lie under the approach or departure area of a runway there should be no flying of any non-tethered model air- craft. Flying sites located outside of Aerodrome Control Zones/Aerodrome Traffic Areas but within a Control Area Extension, Transition Area or Terminal Control Area associated with those Aerodromes. Control Area Extensions, Transition Areas and Terminal Control Areas are designated areas around aerodromes to facilitate the control and separation of full-scale aircraft. Such areas can extend many additional miles out from an aerodrome in some cases up to 45 nm (83.3 km). Minimum altitudes at which full-scale aircraft might fly in such areas vary widely but can be as low as 700 feet AGL. Members should determine if their flying site lies under a Control Area Extension, Transition Area or Terminal Control Area and if it does determine at what altitude any full-scale aircraft either landing or taking off may cross the flying site. Once determined model flying should be limited to that altitude minus 500 feet. Model Flying from locations on fullscale aerodrome property. While the See and Avoid Rule works well in avoiding normal aerodrome circuit traffic, members flying models from locations on aerodrome property are cautioned that during periods of reduced visibility, full-scale aircraft may not always use the usual methods for joining the landing pattern (circuit) and instead may suddenly appear on short final not providing sufficient time to utilize the See and Avoid Rule. In such cases members should devise a means with aerodrome authorities of determining when a full-scale aircraft might arrive at the aerodrome using such procedures. Other Suggested Measures. At flying sites where altitude restrictions are necessary, a sign should be posted at or near the pilot stations clearly noting what those limits are and club officials, event organizers or other assigned responsible people should ensure that such restrictions are followed. At flying sites where additional safety measures other than altitude restrictions are necessary, they should be clearly noted in the Flying Site Guidelines. Club Members needing assistance in determining their requirements should first check with their club safety officer or other club officials. Individual members not affiliated with any club and club officials requiring assistance should contact their Zone Director. Zone Directors requiring help should contact the Safety Committee. ñ Submission Guidelines If you have an idea for a story that might be of interest to MAAC Members, send an email to [email protected] and let me know what you’re thinking. Stand Alone Articles Approx 650 words and several pictures. Stand alone articles should bring a human connection when possible. They should be about someone and their involvement in the hobby. Event Reviews Approx 475 words and 4 – 6 good pictures Event reviews will take a look at events on several levels. The events should offer something ‘different’ and of general interest. Model Features Approx 300 words and 4 – 6 good pictures. Model features should focus on a number of aspects: - the modeller’s motivation for building it - what makes the model unique - the basic specification. Pictures should include: Overall pictures showing the majority of the model both with and without the builder, detail pictures of any special features, pictures of the model in the air. Hints and Tips Approx 150 to 200 words, pictures/drawings as needed. Sharing knowledge and information is a big part of the hobby. Hints and tips can be fairly basic and general to specific and detailed ideas. Photo Galleries Pictures should: - Be of models or people and their models - Have detailed and complete captions with as much information as possible, including a photographer credit line. Pictures should be sent in as high resolution as possible. 56 - May 2015 Model Aviation Canada Trading Post Submit Trading Post ads to: 2220 25 Ave NW, Calgary AB T2N 2C1 or [email protected] Member rate - First 20 words free. Each additional 20 words or part thereof $1 Dealer / commercial rate - First 20 words $15. Each additional word $1 Payment must accompany order Cheques payable to Morison Communications WANTED: Old radios for private collection. Any old radio from the 50’s, 60’s or 70’s. These can be single channel, reeds, proportional etc. Send list to Charles Chomos, 369 Pepper Dr., Burlington ON L7R 3C8. Ph. (905) 632-4479 [email protected] LOOKING FOR: Anyone interested in flying 1970’s style Pattern, Contact Roger at 905643-7078 or [email protected] FOR SALE: Custom Decals and Roundels for all scale Modelers. Lettering. Numbers and Art for all models. Call:905-933-3461 or email:[email protected] (5/12) WANTED: Engines, and tether or push cars for private collection. Anything from the 1970’s and earlier, glow, diesel, ignition, engine parts, boxes, displays etc. Especially looking to buy the Canadian built Ajax, Canuck, Banshee, Drimmie, Fitzpatrick, Hurricane, Merlin, Monarch, Queen Bee, Ram and Cox engines. Send list to Frank Klenk, Tillsonburg, Ontario 519-842-8242. [email protected] (01/13) FOR SALE: Estate services offered. Will inventory all your items, sell items for you or buy outright. Call or write for details. Protect your valuables and know what they are worth. Plan ahead. Contact Frank Klenk, Tillsonburg, Ontario. 519-842-8242. fklenk@sympatico. ca (01/13) WANTED: 1/6 Scale Fleet Bipe Kit. Contact Lee at 604-886-2096 (03/15) FOR SALE: Saito 300 Twin Engine. Super Tiger 3250 Engine. Astro Hog airplanes. Phone 204 728-2345, Brandon, MB (05/15) FOR SALE: FS-48 O.S. Surpass four stroke, never used, never run. In original box with muffler and instructions. $100. Robart incidence meter with instructions in original box. $10. Fred 519-940-3374 Orangeville, ON (03/15) WANTED: We need 2 only, 4 stroke Engines SAITO FA-72 used, NOT in running condition. We are only going to use the upper section. Contact Tony-519-5377780-tonyannap@bell. net, Woodstock, ON (05/15) WANTED: We are going to fabricate an “ANZANI” engine for my next BLERIOT. I need 3 only, 2 stroke Engines in decent running condition. We are only going to use the upper section. They can be 60 or 90 size, but the same brand and model. - Tony PaladinoWoodstock, On-519-5377780 tonyannap@ bell.net (03/15) Model Aviation Canada FOR SALE: Collectors 1972 Kraft KP5 Sport Radio , 72.400 Mhz, c/w Manual, 4 KPS11 servos, 5 channel receiver, 600 mA pack, new Tx /Rx batteries, spare servo gears, spare Multicon connectors, servo trays, harness and charger, like new, $175 includes free shipping in Canada. Call 250.833.4514, Nigel Jones, Salmon Arm, BC (03/15) FOR SALE: Funtana – 60”in great shape. New servos, perfect Saito 72 engine, battery, Futaba receiver, ready to go! $450. Call Tony (519)-537-7780, Woodstock, On. Will send pictures, if requested.(03/15) FOR SALE: Vintage 2 stroke glow engines. Low prices, phone or email for list. Located in Vancouver. Ron at [email protected], or telephone 604-983-3394 (01/15) FOR SALE: Diesel engines: ED 2cc Diesel. Used. In original box with instructions, $35. Mills l.3 Diesel. Used with original instructions, $30. Contact Ron, email brasier@telus. net or phone 604-983-3394. Located in Vancouver. (01/15) FOR SALE: 2 nice 4stroke engines (gently used) O.S. 26, $50; O.S. 52 $70.Contact Ron at [email protected] or telephone 604-9833394.Located in Vancouver. (01/15) FOR SALE: Brand new, boxed, never run, o.S. Max-25 r/c, $60; O.S. Max-S35 r/c, $70. Merco 35 r/c $50. Flight box with electric starter $20. 5 Gallons Castrol M oil suitable for making glo fuel. Free. 778-708-8625. [email protected] (Vancouver, BC) (09/14) FOR SALE: Great Planes Piper J-3 Cub, includes Futaba 6 channel radio control “Skysport 6”, digital proportion R/C system, 2.4 GHz , 1/4 échelle/scale , 105.5” wing span/ envergure, 2.9 hp engine. Servos installé/installed. Excellent condition: $600 or best offer! contact email: [email protected] (Laval, QC) (07/14) FOR SALE: Multiplex Gemii BiPlane. ever Flown. 36 esc, 281-0890 motor, 10x5 prop, Spectrumm AR500 Reciever, servos: $200. Cliff maac#5181, 905-935-3597, St. Catharines,ON. (07/14) FOR SALE: Craft Air Sailaire kit $175.00. Proctor Enterprises Nieuport 28 kit $475.00 + exact shipping. Ph: 204-866-3732, [email protected] FOR SALE: Telemaster 46 $175, Skybolt Bipe ST91 $250, Turbulent OS26FS $125, DHC-1 Chipmunk 65FS $295. Call Gary 905544-1251, Hamiton, ON. (03/14) FOR SALE: Unused, Boxed O.S. FS120 Surpass II with Fuel Pump & Anti-Vibration Aluminium Motor Mount. Please call: 306373-5361 (03/14) WANTED: Sig Astro Hog wing in good condition and available near Toronto. Prefer trike landing gear mounting. [email protected], 416-922-5096. (03/14) WANTED: Fuselage in good or repairable condition for Great Planes Electrifly 50” Turbo Cirrus SR22. Carl 905 466-7762 Burlington, ON. (01/14) WANTED: Drone Diesel .29cc with variable compression. Hugh at 416-438-4608 (Toronto, ON)(11/13) Vol Circulaire suite de la page 35 de renforcer les ailes et de les empêcher de se replier sur elles-mêmes pendant des manœuvres serrées. La version de Brodak requiert presque absolument l’utilisation d’un gabarit de construction (article BH1000 dans le catalogue) afin de construire sans problèmes les deux moitiés d’ailes pour ensuite les rabouter comme l’indique le guide d’instructions. Le kit de Brodak pourrait ne pas être facile pour un débutant mais à bien y penser, la version originale de Sterling ne l’était pas non plus en raison du bois qui n’était pas toujours droit ou de bonne qualité. Il fallait alors avoir quelques notions de techniques pour décrochir le bois, l’apanage des bords d’attaque et de fuite d’alors, avant même d’entamer la construction. Les modifications modernes, tel le guide ajustable de leadout et une boîte de lest dans le saumon de l’aile sont offertes dans le kit de Brodak si le cœur vous en dit de les installer. Ces ajouts devraient améliorer la performance en vous permettant de soutirer toute la performance dont la maquette est capable. Aussi, le guignol allongé (facultatif) est bien pratique puisque le Ringmaster ne requiert pas beaucoup de débattement de l’élévateur pour exécuter des manœuvres acrobatiques. C’est aussi une bonne idée d’installer la tige-poussoir de l’élévateur dans le trou le plus rapproché du guignol afin de limiter le débattement de l’élévateur. Il est difficile de comprendre pourquoi nous avons encore un faible pour le Ringmaster après toutes ces années mais c’est probablement parce qu’après de nombreuses années passées à construire et à piloter, nous savons enfin comment les faire voler comme ils étaient censés le faire! May 2015- 57 Calendar of Events A LISTING OF MAAC SANCTIONED EVENTS To have your event placed here, an event form must be filled out and forwarded to your Zone Director for approval. Please specify on the form EXACTLY what you wish to appear in the magazine. The club’s registration for the current year must be paid for any events to be listed. Contact the office if you have any questions regarding the content of your listing. / Si vous désirez que votre épreuve soit publiée ici, veuillez remplire un formulaire d’autorisation pour competition et le faire signer et approuver par le Directeur de Zone. Le tout doit être soumis trios (3) mois à l’avance. Le paiement pour l’enregistrement du club de l’année courante est requis pour faire publier les épreuves. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez contacter le bureau. Alberta - A May 2 | Auction | 1 Day | CARFF Model Airplane Auction | CENTRAL ALBERTA RADIO FUN FLYERS | Sylvan Lake Community Hall | Rob McCoy | 403-396-5747 | [email protected] | CARFF ANNUAL MODEL AIRPLANE AUCTION TO BE HELD MAY 2 2015 AT THE SYLVAN LAKE COMMUNITY HALL 4725-43 STREET REGISTRATION FROM 9 AM AUCTION STARTS AT 11 AM THERE WILL BE A $10 REGISTRATION FEE AT DOOR. | 2015-88 | http:// www.carff.ca May 23 | Competition | 2 Days | CMPRA Quickie 500 and E-F1 Races May 23,24 | CALGARY MINIATURE PYLON RACING ASSOCIATION | S.E. CORNER OF HWY 22X & RR 282, P: 403-254-0191 | Kevin Moorehouse | 403-460-3822 or 587-4345699 | [email protected] | Calgary Miniature Pylon Racing Association will host the annual spring opener to Pylon racing with 2 events, that being Q500 (AMA Class 426) and Electric Formula one (EF1). The EF1 event will fly on Saturday and the 58 - May 2015 Q500 event will fly on Sunday. These will be 3 plane heats, using the judgeman race management system. If you are new to racing and want help or would like more information feel free to e-mail Kevin Moorehouse @[email protected] | 2015-216 May 23 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Classic Ice Breaker Water Fun Fly | ROCKY BARNSTORMERS R/C CLUB | Peter Dyck | 403-8456271 | [email protected] | Classic Ice breaker Water Fun Fly, May 23-24 at Perry Pond located 5 miles N of Rocky Mountain House on Hwy 22 from Hwy 11, the turn left past Echo Canyon SD, 1 mile west, turn rt 1/2 mile and left into Pond site.Self contained camping @ $25.00 for the weekend. Noncamping fliers fee of $5.00 for the weekend. Small concession on site Contact Peter Dyck 403-845-6271, Bill Kronen 403-844-4203. Proof of MAAC membership required. MAAC Rules apply. | 2015-18 June 6 | Display | 2 Days | IMAC Competion | MEDICINE HAT RC’ERS INC. | 5260 BOX SPRINGS RD NW, MEDICINE HAT [email protected] | Al Kramer | 403- 580-7677 | [email protected] | Come out to Medicine Hat to fly in our 4th annual IMAC Competition. All classes are flown. Entry fee: $40.00 for non-IMAC members and $20.00 for IMAC members. To join IMAC go to www.mini-iac.com. Dry camping and concessions available. | 2015-158 | http://nonprofit.memlane.com/rcers/index.html June 6 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Spring Fun Fly | CAPITAL CITY FLYERS | 41 AVE SW BETWEEN 170 ST & 184 ST. | Lee Chrystal | 780-975-6801 | [email protected] | Capital City Flyers Spring Fun Fly. Flying starts June 6, 2015 at 10:00 am at Capital City Field. Barbeque lunch. Come enjoy a relaxing day of flying just for the fun of it. | 2015-184 | http://www.capitalcityflyers.com June 15 | Fun Fly | 7 Days | Valley of Hope Fun Fly-Pig Roast | ROCKY BARNSTORMERS R/C CLUB | Valley of Hope Farm | Wil Vohs | 403-728-3341 | VHOPE@ PENTNET.NET | JUNE 15-21, 7 Day Fun Fly, Valley of Hope Fun Fly and Pig roast with potluck supper on Saturday. $5 fee per person for supper with proceeds going Model Aviation Canada Calendar of Events to STARS AIR Ambulance. Self-contained camping at no charge. MAAC rules apply and proof of MAAC membership required. Concession on site for final three Days with burgers, hot dogs, coffee, pop and water. Barnstormers 50/50 tickets for sale. Travelling from east or west on Hwy 54, turn North on RR 45 for 2 miles (3.2 km)and follow signs on right of RR 45 into flying site. Contact Wil Vohs, RR1, Innisfail, AB T4G 1T6 OR CALL 403-7283341 | 2015-19 June 19 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Tofield Miniature Aircraft Association Funfly | TOFIELD MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION | Tofield Airport | Nathan Rondeau | 780-9937538 | [email protected] | TOFIELD MINIATURE AIRCRAFT FUNFLY June 19 & 20 Fri & Sat only (NOT Sunday) . Located at the West edge of the town of Tofield at the Airport - 30 Minutes east of Edmonton on HWY 14. Pilots must be MAAC members, public spectators welcome. All types of aircraft including JETS. Free un-serviced camping and charging facilities are available on site .Participants may arrive Thursday PM for camping set-up. For more information contact Nate Rondeau @ 780-993-7538 or 780-464-1070 or [email protected] | 2015-99 | http://www. [email protected] June 20 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | June Fun-Fly | AIRDRIE MODELERS AIRCRAFT SOCIETY | NORTH OF GAS PLANT | Dave Downs | 403-948-5153 or 403-988-8737 | [email protected] | Come and join us for a day of family fun, good food, fun contests ie: egg drop, dead stik landing, and of course good old COMBAT (foamies for this one advised) This is an open event to all MAAC registered club members. Because of the proximity to the gas plant overnight camping is not allowed but there are camp grounds off QE2. | http://www.amasrc.ca June 20 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | 2015 funfly | STRATHCONA REMOTE CONTROL FLYERS ASS. | SCIENCE PARK EDMONTON, AB | Bob Kimmerly | 780-453-1595 | [email protected] | Strathcona Remote Control Flyers is hosting our second annual Fun Fly. We plan to double last year’s fabric “paved” surface giving 100x100 ft. of hard surface. Our runway is great for small wheels. Last year’s event was a great success and we hope to do even more this year. | 2015-137 | http://www.srcfa2014.com June 20 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Father’s Day Fun Fly | GRANDE PRAIRIE AEROMODELERS SOCIETY | BACON FIELD - P: 780539-9873 | Devon Baker | 780-897-8130 | [email protected] | Join us for our annual Father’s Day Fun Fly! From Edmonton, Westbound on HW43 -At point 8Km East of Jct. of # 43 & # 2 Hwys, Turn left(South) onto Range Rd 52 and proceed across Eastbound HW43 . Once onto Range 52, take an immediate right, a few yards from Eastbound HW 43. Proceed to end of road to find the field. | 2015-165 | http://gprcclub.org/ June 27 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | ERCS Scale Rally Model Aviation Canada / Fun Scale | EDMONTON RADIO CONTROL SOCIETY | Edmonton RC Society | Rick Zaplachinski | 780-991-1000 | rzap@telus. net | Open to all Scale & Stand Off Scale Aircraft (Including ARFs) This year in addition to the normal Fun Fly we will also reserve one pilot’s station where pilots who wish to, can try their flying skills at “Fun Scale Competition Rules”. Trophies for the competition. Concession on site, Raffles, Prizes, & Pilot’s choice Awards. Landing Fee $10.00 (optional Competition included in this fee) Dry Camping available for the weekend at no charge Community BBQ and Campfire Evening of June 27th, bring your own food and refreshments. Current MAAC or AMA membership required to fly. We’re here as a group to have fun. For more info contact Scott 1-780-850-6163 or Rick 1-780-991-1000 | 2015-155 | http:// www.ercs.ab.ca June 27 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Alberta’s Littlest Airport Airshow | CAMROSE MODELERS ASSOCIATION | ALBERTA’S LITTLEST AIRPORT | Reg Blackwell | 780-679-7342 | [email protected] | Alberta,s Littlest Airport & the Camrose Modellers Assoc. would like to invite you to our 36th Annual Airshow at our site near Bawlf, AB. Come and enjoy all types of model aviation. Camping & aircraft storage/charging on site. Covered picnic areas, playgrounds & other site amenities. No Concession. | 2015-191 | http://www. camrosemodellers.ca July 1 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | July 1, Canada Day Fun Fly | DIDSBURY R/C FUN FLYERS | Ray Arie | 403-556-7609 | Casper-cat@ telus.net | Canada Day Fun Fly sponsored by Didsbury R/C Fun Flyers. Flying starts, 10am at the club field. Valid MAAC required. Dry camping and concession available. Map and info on the club website, WWW.DRCFF.NET | 2015-101 | http://www.drcff.net July 1 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Fun/Fly - AirshowDemo- Static Display | FT SASKATCHEWAN RC FLYING CLUB | SW-21-54-W4 | Scott Crosby | 780-850-6163 | crosby. [email protected] | The Fort Saskatchewan R/C Flying Club welcomes you to join our annual Canada Day Fun Fly. Model aircraft and helicopters will be on display. Various flying demonstrations have been scheduled. Visitors will be able to try their hand at flying with the assistance of an instructor and radio training system (buddy-box). A concession will be available on site. Come out and enjoy. | 2015-198 July 4 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Medicine Hat Fun Fly | MEDICINE HAT RC’ERS INC. | 5260 BOX SPRINGS RD NW, MEDICINE HAT [email protected] | Edward Codding | 403-548-7168 | flyguy1942@outlook. com | Medicine Hat RC’ers Fun Fly. July 4 and 5, 2015. Start time 09:00 to 16:00 hrs both Days. No landing fees. Participants must be MAAC members and a member of an RC Club. Concession and dry camping available. Got a warbird? Bring it! Swap meet, so bring your stuff. Contact Ed Codding at [email protected]. See our website at mhrcers.ca for directions to our field | 2015159 | http://nonprofit.memlane.com/rcers/index.html July 10 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | Ponoka Flyers 2015 FunFly | PONOKA RADIO CONTROL FLYERS ASSOCIATION | LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE, PO BOX 1088, PONOKA, AB | Rory Rust | 403-704-3661 | Ponoka R/C Flyers located behind the Moose Lodge just south of Ponoka, Alberta wish to host a Fun Fly starting Friday evening, July 10th until Sunday evening July 12th. There will be free camping and discounted hotel rooms available at the Canalta Hotel in Ponoka if you mention the Fun Fly at the time of booking. There will be a concession available on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. All planes and helicopters are welcome. Registration mandatory for pilots. Contact Club President Greg Wagner @ 403-783-0023 or VP Rory Rust @ 403-7043661 or visit our Face Book Page Ponoka R/C Flyers for more information. | 2015-160 | http://[email protected] July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | ERCS Summer Combat | EDMONTON RADIO CONTROL SOCIETY | Darrell Shivak | 780-455-7000 | [email protected] | ERCS Summer Combat The most exciting aspect of Radio control flying! Fly, watch, or help the pilots. Hard hats(provided) must be worn beyond the spectator fence. Pilots must have MAAC insurance. Out of towners are most welcome! Open design, MAX engine size 0.46ci or 450 watts electric | 2015-33 | http://www.ercs.ab.ca July 18 | Competition | 1 Day | Sportsman Pattern Contest | MERIDIAN MODEL FLYERS ASSOCIATION - M2 FLYERS | GOLF COURSE ROAD, STONY PLAIN, AB | FRANK KELLY | 780-946-7641 | [email protected] | On 18 July, ‘15, The Meridian Model Flyers of Stony Plain will host a pattern contest for the Sportsman level only. Registration is at 09:30 with flying beginning at 10:00 AM. The entry fee of $5.00 covers lunch. Prizes will be awarded to third place. For a description of the Sportsman maneuvers, go to the MAAC website or http://members.shaw.ca/patternwestnews/patternwestnews/Schedules.html. Someone with basic pilot skills can do all the required maneuvers with any model including trainers. The goal is fun and improvement of flying skills. Early registration would be appreciated. Contact Frank Kelly at 780-946-7641, or Email at [email protected] Rain date is July 25th. | 2015-190 | http://www.meridianmodelflyers.com July 25 | Competition | 2 Days | Q500 and Q40 / F3T Pylon Races | CALGARY MINIATURE PYLON RACING ASSOCIATION | S.E. CORNER OF HWY 22X & RR 282, P: 403254-0191 | Randy Smith | 403-474-0708 | [email protected] | Q500 and Q40 / F3T racing at Calgary’s premier flying site operated by the Calgary Miniature Pylon Racing Association (2013). $50 / event 8 rounds per event weather permitting. Course Management via Judgeman Sytems. Contestants expected from across Alberta and Saskatchewan May 2015- 59 Calendar of Events and North Western US. Q500 on Saturday, Q40 (300 kph) on Sunday, 3 or 4 plane heats determined by entry levels. Think you are fast? beginners welcome to the Q500 event, class rules can be found at AMA site or e-mail Kevin Moorehouse ([email protected]) if you would like to try it out. August 7 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | Giant Scale 3D Huckfest | WINDY WEST R.C. CLUB | Phil Heninger | 403-382-0142 | [email protected] | Don’t miss out on our 3rd annual “ Giant Scale 3D HuckFest” open to all plane sizes and all MAAC members. Bare foot comfort Catered BBQ all three Days, Lots of prizes and music. Free dry camping. See you all there for a great time! | 2015-03 August 7 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | 13th Annual Fun Fly | VALLEY MODEL AERONAUTICS CLUB | DRAYTON VALLEY, AB | Ken Mashon | 780-542-7756 or 780-898-3894 | [email protected] | Valley Model Aeronautics Club 13th Annual Fun Fly - August 7,8 & 9, 2015 - 10:00 am til dusk. Free admission - Camping available (no hookups). Location - 11 kilometers North of Drayton Valley on Highway #22 on East side of highway. Potluck Supper Saturday night - bring you own meat - barbeques on site. For more information contact Ken @ 780-898-3895 ([email protected]) or Marc @ 780234-9953 ([email protected]) | 2015-177 August 15 | Competition | 2 Days | MacNair RC Scale Aerobatics Competition | DIDSBURY R/C FUN FLYERS | NE QTR SECTION 23 TWP 31 RANGE 2 WEST OF 5TH | Ray Arie | 403-556-7609 | drcff@telus. net | Dry camping on site. Free on site Continental Breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning. Lunch available for a fee. Contest fee to be announced. | 2015-166 | http://www. drcff.net August 21 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | Prairie Patrol WWI & WWII scale | FT SASKATCHEWAN RC FLYING CLUB | SW-21-54-W4 | Scott Crosby | 780-895-2647 | eruniat@ shaw.ca | The Fort Saskatchewan R/C Flying Club welcomes you to join Prairie Patrol Fly. WWI and WWII scale model aircraft will be on display and flying throughout each day. We welcome scale flyer’s from Western Canada to attend and show their wares. Event goes from 2PM to 5PM on Friday and 11:30 to 5:00 PM on Sat & Sun. | 2015-204 August 22 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Corn Roast 2015 | CAMROSE MODELERS ASSOCIATION | ALBERTA’S LITTLEST AIRPORT | Reg Blackwell | 780-679-7342 | [email protected] | The Camrose Modellers Assoc. would like to invite you to our Annual Corn Roast. Celebrate the harvest with the Blackwell’s at our field near Bawlf, AB. All types of Model Aviation Welcome. Camping & Equipment storage available on site. Many site amenities for the whole family. No Concession. | 2015-192 | http://www.camrosemodellers.ca September 5 | Competition | 2 Days | Pylon Race | MEDICINE HAT RC’ERS INC. | 5260 BOX SPRINGS RD NW, MEDI- 60 - May 2015 CINE HAT [email protected] | Joseph Muglia | 403-977-8088 | joemoogs@live. com | Sanctioned by Canadian Prairie Pylon Racing Association (CPPRA) and hosted by the Medicine Hat RCer’s. Q500 on Sept 5 and Q40 on Sept 6. 10 AM start each day. CPPRA rules apply. Pre-registration required by end of day on Thursday Sept 3 online at www. cppra.org. Field available for test flying Friday PM. $50/event fee includes fuel and lunch for pilot and caller. Dry camping available. For information contact Joe Muglia at [email protected]. For directions see our website at www.mhrcers.ca. | 2015-189 | http:// nonprofit.memlane.com/rcers/index.html September 12 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Open Family Fun-Fly and BBQ | AIRDRIE MODELERS AIRCRAFT SOCIETY | NORTH OF GAS PLANT | Dave Downs | 403-948-5153 or 403-988-8737 | [email protected] | Come and join us for a day of family fun, good food, fun contests ie: egg drop, dead stik landing, and of course good old COMBAT (foamies for this one advised) This is an open event to all MAAC registered club members. Because of the proximity to the gas plant overnight camping is not allowed but there are camp grounds off QE2. Website www.amasrc. ca click on “Airfield” for map | http://www. amasrc.ca September 12 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Fall Water Fun Fly | ROCKY BARNSTORMERS R/C CLUB | Perry Pond | Peter Dyck | 403-8456271 | [email protected] | Sept 12/13 Barnstormers Fall Water Fun Fly at Perry Pond locate 5 miles N on hwy 22 from Hwy 11, Turn left past Echo Canyon SD onto TWP-RD 40-5, go west 1 mile, turn rt. for 1/2 mile and turn left into Perry Pond site. Self contained camping fee $25 for weekend, non-camping fliers $5.00 for the weekend. MAAC rules apply and proof of MAAC membership required. Concession on site. Contact Peter Dyck 403-845-6271, Bill Kronen 403-844-4203 | 2015-20 September 13 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | ERCS Fall Combat | EDMONTON RADIO CONTROL SOCIETY | Darrell Shivak | 780-455-7000 | [email protected] | Come try Radio control combat! Hard hats(provided) must be worn beyond the spectators fence, MAAC insurance required. Do you have the skill to cut a streamer with a coroplast SPAD, balsa or other type of plane? Open design 0.46 ci engine MAX or 450 watts electric MAX goto http://www.spadtothebone.org/plans.html to see the type of planes used | 2015-37 | http:// www.ercs.ab.ca September 18 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | T & T Fun FLY | EDMONTON R/C HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION | 15 ST AND 34 AVE SW EDMONTON | Mark Richens | 780-919-6153 | [email protected] | September 18,19,20 – ERCHA hosts the T&T Heli Fun Fly to wind up another great season of flying. On site dry camping, 110v power for charging, lunchtime concession. Lots of air space for beginner to expert flyers! Bring out your gear and join in the fun! There is no registration fee for this event. For more info visit www.ercha.ca or contact Mark at 780-919-6153 | http://www. ercha.ca October 3 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Barnstormer’s Fall Fun Fly | ROCKY BARNSTORMERS R/C CLUB | Peter Dyck | 403-845-6271 | [email protected] | October 3/4, 2015 Barnstormer’s Fall Fun Fly and Pot luck at the Main Feild, Two day event, dry camping at no charge and gates are open on Friday. Concession both Days, Pot luck on Sat evening. Bring salads, vegetables, or desert. Meat is supplied. No flying fee. MAAC rules apply and proof of MAAC membership is required. | 2015-21 October 17 | Auction | 1 Day | Didsbury R/C Fun Flyers Annual Auction | DIDSBURY R/C FUN FLYERS | Olds College, Olds, Alberta | Grant Hemming | 403-335-2390 | [email protected] | Annual model auction sponsored by Didsbury R/C Fun Flyers. At Olds College Alumni Centre on October 17,2015. Watch for signs along the route. Doors open at 10am. Sale starts at 12:00 noon. Prizes and concession. Map and info on the club website. WWW.DRCFF.NET | 2015-102 | http:// www.drcff.net October 18 | Meeting/Seminar/Clinic | 1 Day | Annual “A” Zone Meeting | ALBERTA/ NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ZONE | CARFF main field | Don McGowan | 780963-4586 | [email protected] | Once again, with the kind cooperation of the CARFF club, the annual zone meeting will be held in their clubhouse. I encourage all to attend to bring forward their thoughts and ideas for the current and future enhancement of our hobby. For those unable to attend, please ensure your voice is heard by ensuring that a proxy in your name has been brought to the meeting. I,my deputy and assistants will be soliciting proxies over the summer to ensure that a quorum is in place to allow for zone business to be conducted. Coffee & pastries will be provided, and a number of desirable door prizes will be available | 2015-145 January 1 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Barnstormer’s Polar Fun Fly | ROCKY BARNSTORMERS R/C CLUB | Peter Dyck | 403-845-6271 | [email protected] | Jan 1, 2016 Rocky Barnstormer’s Polar Fun Fly, Main Field. 10 AM to 4 PM.Regardless of weather. Field is cleared of snow. Coffee and sweets supplied. MAAC rules apply and proof of valid MAAC membership is required. Contact peter Dyck 403-845-6271 or [email protected] | 201601 Atlantic - B May 9 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Float Fly | SOUTH SHORE RADIO CONTROL FLYING CLUB | Hyson Lake | Andreas Ritter | 902-2752286 | [email protected] | Float Fly. Hyson Lake, Chester Basin Area. Contact [email protected] | 2015-82 | http://www. ssrcfc.ca/ June 6 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | FMAC Annual Float Fly | FREDERICTON MODEL AIRCRAFT CLUB | Mactaquac Provincial Park (float Model Aviation Canada Calendar of Events fly) | Rick Kirkbride | 506-450-3996 | rick. [email protected] | June 6, 2015 - 1 day -- FREDERICTON MODEL AIR-CRAFT CLUB -- FMAC Annual Mactaquac Float Fly The Fredericton Model Aircraft Club will be holding its Annual Mactaquac Float Fly at Campers Beach on Saturday 1 June 2013 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. There is a $10.00 registration fee (includes a burger & drink). A MAAC or AMA Membership is required. Contact Rick Kirkbride at: (506) 450-3996, email [email protected]. Rain Date is Sunday June 7, 2015 | 2015-133 | http:// www.frederictonmodelaircraftclub.com/ 7745 | [email protected] | The Atlantic Zone and the Miniature Aircraft Society of Truro will again be hosting the War Birds Over The Atlantic event on June 27 starting at 9:00 AM. Rain date June 28. The only criteria is any aircraft used by armed forces and is in a military color scheme. No registration fees. A free hamburger, hot dog, and beverage to all who register. Parking is at a premium – so arrive early to get a convenient spot. For more information you may contact Regis Landry at [email protected] or H-506-7275225 C-506-726-7745 | 2015-95 | http:// www.mast-rc.ca/ June 13 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Dr.Ed’s Float-Fly | SAINT JOHN MODEL FLYING CLUB | ANNUAL CLUB FLOAT FLY AT CODY’S NB | CATO HANSEN | 506-832-5710 or 506343-4477 | [email protected] | Dr.Ed’s Float-Fly at Cody’s June 13, 2015. Saint John Model Flying Club would like to invite you to our Annual Float-Fly at Don Bertelsen’s Summer Home, June 13. Flying start at 10:00 AM, and goes on to the last person leave. There is no fee to fly, current MAAC or AMA is required, just come and enjoy the great place and relax and have fun, bring your lawn-chair and sunscreen. A Barbeque will be set up as usual, and Dr.Ed and crew, (Charlie), will have his hot-dogs and pop for us all to enjoy, all free. If you come from Moncton, take exit no.365 onto route no. 10 down to route 710 on your right. If you come from Sussex or Saint John, follow route No.10 up to exit for route No.710, then follow it for about 5-6 km, until you see the Sign and Flags on your right side of the road. If you come from Belleisle, go to Cambridge Narrows, turn right at the gas station/NBLiquor on to Route no.710, follow it for 8-10 km, or if you come from Fredericton, take exit no 339, on to route 695 to the gas station in Cambridge Narrows, then take Route no. 710, Follow it for 8-10 km, and the Flags and Sign should be on your Right and Left side, drive down small driveway on Left, follow it to the Left, and you are there. The event is sanction by MAAC. So get out of the City and enjoy some fresh country air and friendly atmosphere in a great country setting, see you there. If you are having any problem finding it, contact me Cato Hansen at 506-343-4477, or e-mail me before at; [email protected] | 2015-178 | http://www.sjmfc.com July 18 | Display | 2 Days | Atlantic Scale Aerobatic Challange | MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY OF TRURO | Chris Garrett | 506-434-0349 | [email protected] | I’m pleased to announce that the Miniature Aircraft Society of Truro will be hosting this years two day Scale Aerobatic Challenge July 18 and 19 at their main club field in Truro, Nova Scotia. Basic, Sportsman and Intermediate IMAC classes will be flown. Their will be a fee of $20.00 to help cover costs. Please contact me with any questions at cgarrett29@ hotmail.com or phone (506)434-0349 | 2015-108 | http://www.mast-rc.ca/ June 20 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | Margaree Fathers Day Funfly | CAPE BRETON RADIO CONTROL MODELLERS | margaree air port | paul isnor | 902-562-7221 | paul.isnor@ ns.sympatico.ca | The yearly Margaree Funfly has arrived again for another year.This year it will be held on June 19,20,&21 with the main day being June 20th 2015.As in years past there will be a free BBQ. and some draws. Registration w[ll start at 9:00 am on Saturday with a fee of$10.00.MAAC card must be presented at that time. Hope to see as many flyers as possible there. | 2015-107 June 27 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Warbird over the Atlantic | MINIATURE AIRCRAFT SOCIETY OF TRURO | Regis Landry | 506-726- Model Aviation Canada July 18 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Hillsborough Days Open House | RIVERSIDE MODELLING ASSOCIATION | STEEVES ST, HILLSBOROUGH | ROBERT NELSON | 506-536-0764 | [email protected] | Come join us for the annual Hillsborough Days Open House fun fly in Hillsborough, NB. This event is held in conjunction with the annual Home Coming Days in Hillsborough. BBQ will be provided during the event | 2015-202 July 18 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Grand Opening and 40th Anniversary | ST JOHN’S R/C FLYERS | FIELD | Steve Boulos | 709-691-4445 | [email protected] | Join us as we officially open our new field and celebrate 40 years as an RC club. $5.00 registration fee for all pilots. MAAC membership is mandatory. A bbq lunch will be provided, prize giveaways and a full day of flying. July 24 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | SWRCF/HEFA Combined Fun Fly | SHEARWATER RADIO CONTROL FLYERS | CFB SHEARWATER DEACTIVATED MAIN RUNWAY, NORTH, CENTRAL, SOUTH INTERSECTIONS | Marc Cayouette | 902-433-2114 | [email protected] | The Shearwater R/C Flyers and Halifax Electric Flyers Association (HEFA) will be holding a combined Fun-Fly 24-26 July, at the Shearwater airfield. Plenty of room for RVs, tents, and access to the MacDonald Beach Rec site, lots of fun for the whole family. Friday evening, field is open for campers, and relaxed flying, with the main event Saturday. Sunday is open for flying as well. Contests, prizes, BBQ, fire pit, vendors, and swap-shop! | 2015-218 | http://shearwaterflyers.proboards.com/ August 1 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Annual Fun Fly | SOUTH SHORE RADIO CONTROL FLYING CLUB | Big Lots Road | Andreas Ritter | 902-275-2286 | [email protected] | South Shore RC Flying Club annual Fun Fly. Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Quad`s are all welcome. BBQ Lunch. Prizes to be drawn at Lunch. | 2015-83 | http://www.ssrcfc.ca/ August 2 | Display | 1 Day | Imac | SOUTH SHORE RADIO CONTROL FLYING CLUB | Brandon Smith | 902-277-1125 | [email protected] | South Shore RC Flying Club will be hosting a one day Scale Aerobatics / IMAC contest on Sunday August the 2nd at the Blockhouse Field. Competition starts at 9:00am. Basic, Sportsman and Intermediate classes will be flown. $10:00 entry fee. Lunch will be provided. For additional details, please contact Brandon Smith at [email protected] or call 902-2771125. | 2015-151 | http://www.ssrcfc.ca/ August 28 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | Fun Fly De L’Est du Canadaa | LES AILES DU MADAWASKA | Aeroport du Madawaska Airport | Alain St-Germain | 506-258-1899 | alstg@ nb.sympatico.ca | Les 28-29 et 30 Août. Le Club Les Ailes du Madawaska, tiendront leur .FUN FLY de l’EST du CANADA, les 28, 29 et 3 et 0 Aout a l’aéroport d’Edmundston. Un rendez-vous pour modélistes et pilote d’avions, jets et hélicoptères. Le Vendredi 28 aout sera une journée de vol libre, les 29 et 30 Aout seront journées ouvert au publique. Cantine, hangar pour la nuit, (avec électricité), camping sur le terrain (sans service), camping provincial et motels a moins de 10km .L’aéroport est situé a a la frontière Nouveau –Brunswick / Québec, sur longent l’autoroute 2. A surveillez pour les nouvelle sortie de l’autoroute. Pour Plus d’information, visiter notre site web www.lesailesdumadawaska. com , ou contacter Alain St-Germain,506258-1899,[email protected], Roland Levesque, 506-739-8237,rolandl@outlook. com, Luc Bélanger, 506-735-6884, [email protected]. August -28-29-30 “Les Ailes Du Madawaska” will be hosting their annual “Eastern Canada Fun Fly” at the Edmundston municipal airport, the perfect meeting place for hobbyist and pilots. Airplane, Jets and helicopters are welcome. Free flight day on Friday the 28, and Fun Fly open to public on the 29 and 30th. Concession, hangar for night storage (with electricity) no services camping on site, motels and provincial camping at less than 10km. The airport is located on side of the Trans Canada hwy #2 at the Quebec / New-Brunswick Border. For info you may check out our web site at www.lesailesdumadawaska.com, or contact with, Alain St-Germain, 506-258-1899, [email protected], Roland Levesque, 506-739-8237,[email protected], or Luc Bélanger, 506-735-6884, lucbelanger59@ hotmail.ca. | 2015-130 August 29 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Millers Pond Float Fly | ST JOHN’S R/C FLYERS | ROBERT DICKS, 39 BEAVER CREEK RD | Robert Dicks | 709-728-4007 | robertdicks@ nl.rogers.com | The St. John’s RC Flyers will be holding their annual Millers Pond float fly on August 29 from 9:00 - 3:00. The $5.00 registration fee includes lunch. MAAC membership is required. May 2015- 61 Calendar of Events September 12 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Club Fun Fly | SAINT JOHN MODEL FLYING CLUB | Ian Clark | 506-485-2016 | [email protected] | Come join us for a day of flying and socializing at our field near Lorneville, NB on Saturday 12 September, 2015. Alternate day in case of inclement weather will be Sunday 13 September. Prizes, hots dogs BBQ, and soft drinks. Event is free although proof of current MAAC membership must be provided. | 2015-119 | http://www.sjmfc.com September 19 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Annual Club Corn Boil | RIVERSIDE MODELLING ASSOCIATION | STEEVES ST, HILLSBOROUGH | ROBERT NELSON | 506-536-0764 | [email protected] | Annual end of season corn boil and BBQ. Local corn and BBQ items served at 3 PM. Bring a plane for some fun flying and work up an appetite. Rain date Sunday September 20, 2015 | 2015-203 October 4 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Oktoberfest Fun Fly | WINGS OF WELLINGTON | Mark Clarke | 902-680-2740 | vintagemusic1@ hotmail.com | Once again the Wings of Wellington is pleased to host our annual Oktoberfest Fun Fly. This is considered by many to be the last of the fun fly’s for the seaon, so come on out and enjoy a day of fun, flying and fellowship. Freewill offering is will be greatly appreciated Rain date is Oct 5th | 2015-97 British Columbia - C May 6 | Fun Fly | 5 Days | New Denver Float Fly | WEST KOOTENAY MODEL CLUB | New Denver | Jim Davis | 250-365-7695 | [email protected] | New Denver Float Fly 6th to the 10th of May Join us at the Centennial Park in New Denver BC Contact Jim Davis 250-365-7695 or [email protected] May 7 | Display | 1 Day | Ken Gregory Memorial ALES Glider Contest | PENTICTON MODEL AVIATION CLUB | Rod Moubray | 250-493-1254 | [email protected] | Join us for the thrill of friendly competition with electric powered gliders. (ALES) Altitude Limited Electric Soaring (All gliders must be equipped with a CAMs altitude limiting device)in Keogan Park OK Falls. Standard ALES Leauge rules apply. Event starts at 9:30 AM with a pilots briefing. No Flying is allowed on the park before 9:00 AM | 2015113 | http://www.penmac.org May 29 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | KMAS Spring Fun Fly | KAMLOOPS MODEL AIRPLANE SOCIETY | Rob Dover | 250-554-6912 | [email protected] | KMAS Spring Fun Fly. Come spend the weekend (F/S/S) with us and fly off our 600 foot paved runway. Flying is from 9AM til dark (or later). We will have pilot prizes and a concession available with burgers, hot dogs, pop, etc. Dry camping is available on a first come, first served basis (please advise us ahead of time so we can hold a spot for you). This is also the weekend before the Grindrod Spring Float Fly, so why not come fly with us and then head for the lake. We are only an hour and a bit from Sandy Point. | 2015-31 | http://www.kmasrc.ca/ 62 - May 2015 June 1 | Fun Fly | 7 Days | SPRING FLOAT FLY | GRINDROD AIR FORCE | Sandy Point Resort | Trevor Norsworthy | 250-8325250 | [email protected] | June 1st to the 7th: 7 Days OF FLOAT FLYING on one of BC’s best lakes, this is the 39th year for this the longest running float event in BC. Come and enjoy the beautiful Shuswap,visit with friends,do some flying and spend the evenings around one of the many campfires. The retrieval boat resque-one will be available for those in need from 8am Monday 1st to 3pm Sunday 7th. Lots of full hook-ups available and some cabins, camping discounts available for the duration. Pilot Fee $10 [Juniors n/c ] Contacts,[email protected] Jack --- [email protected] AFTER April 1st 2015 Contact the campground directly @1250-832-3793 **REMEMBER THE CAMPGROUND DOES NOT ALLOW DOGS** | 2015-53 June 6 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Annual Spring Fun Fly | FSJ RC CLUB | Philip Lindberg | 250219-3588 | [email protected] | Fort St John RC Club Annual Spring Fun Fly, June 6-7. Barbecue on Saturday at 6. More info will be posted on Face Book “FSJ RC Club” group page. Onsite camping, no services. | 2015-156 June 9 | Competition | 1 Day | Ken Gregory Memorial ALES Contest Series | PENTICTON MODEL AVIATION CLUB | OKANAGAN FALLS, BOX 366 OKANAGAN FALLS BC | Bill Jones | Join us for the thrill of friendly competition with electric powered gliders. (ALES)Altitude Limited Electric Soaring (All gliders must be equipped with a CAMs altitude limiting device)in Keogan Park OK Falls. Standard ALES Leauge rules apply. Event starts at 9:30 AM with a pilots briefing. No Flying is allowed on the park before 9:00 AM | 2015-193 | http://www.penmac. org June 13 | Meeting/Seminar/Clinic | 1 Day | High Country Pattern Clinic | HIGH COUNTRY FLYERS | Norm Bryson | 250-5734989 | High Country Pattern Clinic June 13th 2015 Ever wonder what Precision Aerobatics is all about? Well this is the day to find out. We will cover things like which airplanes can be flown, plane trimming, the box that we fly in, maneuvers, schedules, judging and anything else that you can think of to ask about flying Pattern. We will concentrate on Sportsman and Intermediate but anything goes. Bring your planes, any legal MAAC airplane can be flown in Sportsman. After the info session, there will be some demos, then on to trying what we were talking about. Lunch will be provided, thanks to Steve Hughes, your Zone Director. Coffee and muffins in the morning. Please let me or Norm Bryson know if you are planning to attend, we would not like to see you have to share a hot dog because we ran out of food. There is no fee to attend. Pilots meeting 9am, we will get started right away, so we can get in a lot of flying. If the weather is bad we can talk in the club house and fly Sunday, June 14th. Contact Norm Bryson 250 573 4989 or Hartley Hughson 604 885 5085 hughsonh#gmail.com | 2015-146 | http://www.highcountryflyers.homestead.com/ June 15 | Fun Fly | 7 Days | Houston Fun Fly | BULKLEY VALLEY R/C FLYERS | Ted Dean | 250-847-9102 | [email protected] | Bulkley Valley RC Flyers Annual Fun Fly June 15th to June 22nd at the Houston Airport. Onsite dry camping, gates open 10 am on the 15th. Sat dinner and Sunday breakfast provided. Contact Ted Dean 250-847-9102, cell 250-877-8025 email [email protected] | 2015-42 June 27 | Air Show/Demo | 2 Days | KMAS Pattern Challenge | KAMLOOPS MODEL AIRPLANE SOCIETY | HEFFLEY CREEK, BC | Rob Dover | [email protected] | Come join us for the second annual KMAS pattern contest. Entry fee is $35.00 but first time pilots fly free, so you have no excuses; come give it a try. Sportsman can fly any MAAC legal aeroplane. For registered pilots, coffee and muffins will be provided in the morning and a lunch will be included. Pilots meeting 9:30AM both Days. Bring an appy to share for the Friday evening get together and BBQ’s will be available to cook your dinners. Dry camping is available on site but please let us know if you are camping, so we can make sure we have room for you. For directions and more info, go to www.kmasrc.ca For more info contact Rob Dover [email protected] or Hartley Hughson, [email protected] | 2015-167 | http://www.kmasrc.ca/ June 27 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Summerland Flyers Fun Fly | SUMMERLAND FLYERS | Joe D’Albertanson | 250-768-3384 | [email protected] | Summerland Flyers Funfly June 27/28th 2015 at our field in Summerland BC. We welcome all fixed wing flyers.Registration Saturday and Sunday mornnings Lunch available Saturday and Sunday Dry camping available for funfly participants Friday evening through monday morning For more info contact Joe D’Albertanson at 250 768 [email protected] or John Beaven at 250 494 1248-- jbeaven2@gmail. com | 2015-30 June 27 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Dawson Creek Annual Fun Fly | FSJ RC CLUB | Philip Lindberg | 250-219-3588 | mstr.mark1@gmail. com | Dawson Creek Annual Fun Fly June 27, 28. Onsite Camping Available. More info will be posted on Face Book Group Page FSJ RC Club. or call or text Philip Lindberg 250-2193588 | 2015-157 July 7 | Competition | 1 Day | Ken Gregory Memorial ALES Contest Series | PENTICTON MODEL AVIATION CLUB | OKANAGAN FALLS, BOX 366 OKANAGAN FALLS BC | Bill Jones | Join us for the thrill of friendly competition with electric powered gliders. (ALES)Altitude Limited Electric Soaring (All gliders must be equipped with a CAMs altitude limiting device)in Keogan Park OK Falls. Standard ALES Leauge rules apply. Event starts at 9:30 AM with a pilots briefing. No Flying is allowed on the park before 9:00 AM | 2015-194 | http://www.penmac.org July 17 | Display | 3 Days | British Columbia Model Aviation Canada Calendar of Events Scale Classic | VERNON R/C AEROMODELLERS | Mike Allman | 250-558-0758 | [email protected] | British Columbia Scale Classic July 17th -19th, 2015. Beginners to Advanced Come and join in on the FUN Classes: ProAm-Sportsman (Beginner) ProAm-Pro - (Experienced) Advanced - Team - Expert Host: Vernon Radio Control Aeromodelers Society Where: Field is located on the north side of Swan Lake in Vernon B.C. Traveling north on Hwy 97 follow signs to Kamloops - turn onto L&A Cross Road right after you have gone under the underpass & cross the train tracks or you can continue West on Hwy 97 - just past Stepping Stones turn right onto L&A Cross Road. You can’t miss it! GPS +50° 20’ 47.08”, -119° 15’ 8.07” http://www.vrcas.org Pre-registration encouraged! Static Judging and Safety Inspections Friday 1:00PM to 5:30PM Saturday & Sunday Pilots meeting - 8:30AM & Gear up- 9:00AM. 4 - 6 rounds. $40.00 entry fee per model - $30.00 for NWSAM or USSMA Members. Friday night - Hangar party Saturday Supper - Pot Luck with provided Beef Dip - Cost T.B.A. 2015 Scale Masters & North West Championships Qualifier 2015 Scale Masters Competition Guide Contact: Roly (250) 374-4405 (rolydd@telus. ne Mike (250) 558-0758 (mike.rc.allman@ gmail.com) | 2015-32 July 25 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | 100 Mile Annual Summer Fun Fly | 100 MILE MODEL FLYERS | 900 AINSWORTH ROAD | Bill Hood | 250-397-2575 | billnlinda@ bcinternet.net | 100 Mile Model Flyers invites you to attend our annual summer fun fly. JULY 25th & 26th 2015 Flying from 9am to 4pm All types of aircraft welcome. Pilots must have M.A.A.C. There will be pilot prize draws There will be a concession. Dry camping available. Bonfire Saturday night. Resorts close by, Hotels, Motels, and other amenities 10 min away Event at 100 Mile Model Flyers home field. 900 Ainsworth road, turn at railway overpass 2 kilometers south of 100 Mile. Follow signs. Please let us know if you are planning to attend. Early bird camping is available. Contact: Bill Hood 250-3972575 [email protected] John Code 250-395-1219 [email protected] Denis Doucette 250-397-2125 sharon&denis@telus. net | 2015-211 July 31 | Fun Fly | 4 Days | TO Sink It | BULKLEY VALLEY R/C FLYERS | Dave Hopper | 250-692-3035 | davern@telus. net | To Sink It float Fly at Dave Hoppers place on Burns Lake from July 31 to Aug. 3. Dry Camping, good flying, good friends plus a pot luck dinner Sat. come early, stay late. | 2015-41 August 8 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | High Country Big Bird | HIGH COUNTRY FLYERS | Chris Jones | 604-597-4111 | sparkyjones@shaw. ca | 19h High Country Big Bird Fly-In - High Country Flyers Morrison Field - Kamloops - Logan Lake Hosted by: Fraser Valley and Thompson-Okanagan Big Birds - British Columbia August 8th and 9h 2015 - Early Flyers Welcome come and enjoy a relaxing weekend Model Aviation Canada in the High Country. No Landing Fees, Dry Camping, Fri. Social - Sat. night Pot Luck Barbecue - Beef on the Bun provided $ t.b.a., 700’+ runway. Open Flying Area - No 3-D Flying (after 4PM o.k.) - Morrison Field is located 3 hours from Vancouver. Take HWY #5 (Coquihalla) North to Exit 336, Logan Lk, Lac Le Jeune. Go toward Logan Lake. 6km (3miles) the field is on the left. Contact Roly-Ph.250-374-4405, email: rolydd@telus. net or Chris [email protected] - Ph: 604597-4111 Website:www.highcountryflyers. homestead.com | 2015-78 | http://www.highcountryflyers.homestead.com/ August 11 | Competition | 1 Day | Ken Gregory Memorial ALES Contest Series | PENTICTON MODEL AVIATION CLUB | OKANAGAN FALLS, BOX 366 OKANAGAN FALLS BC | Bill Jones | Join us for the thrill of friendly competition with electric powered gliders. (ALES)Altitude Limited Electric Soaring (All gliders must be equipped with a CAMs altitude limiting device)in Keogan Park OK Falls. Standard ALES Leauge rules apply. Event starts at 9:30 AM with a pilots briefing. No Flying is allowed on the park before 9:00 AM | 2015-195 | http://www.penmac. org August 16 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Cam Reiss Memorial Float Fly | PENTICTON MODEL AVIATION CLUB | Rod Moubray | 250493-1254 | [email protected] | PENMAC (Penticton Model Airplane Club) invites all from near and far to enjoy some Okanagan sunshine at the beach! On Sunday, August 16th we will be hosting our annual Cam Reiss Memorial Float Fly at Pyramid Provincial Park located between Penticton and Summerland right on the main drag, Highway 97. Registration is free and all pilots are automatically entered into draws for many goodies. The fun starts at 0800 hours and continues until we quit. Stu and Faye will be working again to provide a fantastic lunch! All donations to offset the cost of the food are graciously accepted. We look forward to seeing y’all there. Details will be posted on our website at www.penmac. org. | 2015-81 | http://www.penmac.org August 16 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | SLAM All Club Invitational | SHUSWAP LAKE AERO MODELERS | Bruce McLellan | Mlellan@ telus.net | Come out to fly and enjoy meeting other people who enjoy our hobby. Bring extra chairs, but sorry, there is no camping at our field. There are other campsites available in the area. FIXED WING aircraft only and no 3D flying during normal event time. We will start arround 10:00 am and will provide lunch consisting of Hamburgers, hot dogs and cold drinks at about noon. Bring an aircraft or two and lets have some fun... | 2015-92 | http:// www.slams.ca September 14 | Fun Fly | 7 Days | New Denver Float Fly | WEST KOOTENAY MODEL CLUB | New Denver | Jim Davis | 250-3657695 | [email protected] | New Denver Float Fly 14th to the 20th of September Join us at the Centennial Park in New Denver BC Con- tact Jim Davis 250-365-7695 or wkmc@ shaw.ca September 4 | Fun Fly | 4 Days| Larry Christensen Memorial Fun Fly | VERNON R/C AEROMODELLERS | VRCAS Field | Steve Hughes | 250-546-0612 | s.hughes@shaw. ca | The Annual Larry Christensen Memorial Fun Fly celebrating 20 years will be held at the Vernon R/C Aeromodellers field north of Swan Lake starting Friday 4 Sep 2015 8:00 am until Labour Day Monday afternoon. No landing fee, free parking available for RVs beginning Thursday September 3rd. | 2015-134 September 8 | Fun Fly | 6 Days | SLAM Fall Classic Float Fly | SHUSWAP LAKE AERO MODELERS | Sandy Point Resort and Campground | Bruce McLellan | mlellan@telus. net | One of the largest Float Fly events n the Pacific Northwest, hosted by the Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers (SLAM), takes place on the calm picturesque waters of Shuswap Lake at Sandy Point Resort and Campground. Registration begins on Sept. 8 and flying continues throughout the week until Sunday, Sept. 13 when awards and prizes will be presented. A retrieval boat will be provided and frequency board will be set up for the duration of the event. Other activities will be ongoing, including but not limited to pilots prizes, pie sales and a corn roast. The splash-down fee for the week is $15.00. More than 90 pilots flew their aircraft last year, so don’t miss this great chance for some fun in the Shuswap. More information and contacts canbe found on our website at www.slams.ca | 2015-93 | http://www.slams.ca October 6 | Competition | 1 Day | Ken Gregory Memorial ALES Contest Series | PENTICTON MODEL AVIATION CLUB | OKANAGAN FALLS, BOX 366 OKANAGAN FALLS BC | Bill Jones | Join us for the thrill of friendly competition with electric powered gliders. (ALES)Altitude Limited Electric Soaring (All gliders must be equipped with a CAMs altitude limiting device)in Keogan Park OK Falls. Standard ALES Leauge rules apply. Event starts at 9:30 AM with a pilots briefing. No Flying is allowed on the park before 9:00 AM | 2015-197 | http://www.penmac. org Manitoba NW Ontario - D June 6 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Rabbit Lake Float Fly | LAKE OF THE WOODS AEROMODELERS | RABBIT LAKE FLOAT & SKI | John Valenta | The Lake of the Woods Aero Modelers, invite you and your family to join us for two Days of flying from the water at one of the best sites in central Canada. The 16th annual Rabbit Lake Float fly will be held June 6-7 at Garrow Park in the City of Kenora Ontario. See the map on the MAAC website to find y0ur way there. There is a food concession on site and nearby restaurants. Contact John Valenta at 807-468-4983, valentakj@ shaw.ca | 2015-183 June 14 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Saints Fun Fly | SAINTS R/C FLYING CLUB | Saints RC May 2015- 63 Calendar of Events Flying Club Field | Elliott Hawthorne | 204485-7289 | [email protected] | The Saints RC Flying Club invite all RC enthusiasts out to their annual FUN Fly Sunday June 14/2015. All types of aircraft and helicopters will be in the air and on display. BBQ hamburgers, hotdogs and refreshments will be available. Exciting Silent Auction prizes available to be won. Come out and join in on the fun. | 2015-140 | http://www.saintsrcflyingclub.com July 11 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Dryden Fun Fly | PATRICIA REGION AEROMODELERS INC | main club field | Harry Ketterer | [email protected] | The Patricia Region Aero Modelers in it you to come fly with us at our field on Johnson Rd just west of Dryden. There is lots of room for (unserviced) camping on site, long smooth runways and lots of sky to fill with planes! There will be burgers and drinks available, and plenty of parking, so grab some planes, your MAAC card and come fly with us! Pilot Registration will be $5.00 and gets you in on the pilot prizes! For more information email Bill at [email protected] or Harry at [email protected] | 2015-168 July 12 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | WHAM Fun Fly | WINNIPEG HEADINGLEY AERO MODELERS | Tom Whitburn | 204-832-7880 or 204-688-4716 | [email protected] | WHAM Fun Fly, Sunday, 12 July, 2015, 9 AM to 3 PM. Everyone welcome, and must have valid MAAC or AMA membership. NonEDF electric may start flying at 9 AM, otherwise 10 AM start for EDF’s, and internal combustion engines. Pilot prizes, raffle, and hot dog cart. Landing fee $5.00. Our field features a 600’ x 34’ synthetic runway oriented NW to SE, as well as grass runways oriented N to S, and E to w. | 2015-132 | http://www. whamrc.org July 18 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | R.R.I. FUN FLY | RAINY RIVER INTERNATIONALS | BILL HAGARTY | 807-852-3251 | whagarty@ aol.com | RAINY RIVER INTERNATIONAL 2015 2015 FUN FLY // FISH FRY The members of the Rainy River Internationals would like to thank all those who took in our 2014 fun fly and to marK your calendar for the 2015 fun fly season. Our fun fly will be as usual on the third weekend of July. The event is a one day event but you are welcome to come early and stay as long as you like. There is dry camping on the field weather permitting. The fun fly will be on July 18. The landing fee will be $20.00 that includes the walleye supper for the pilots. There will be a $10.00 fee for a pilot’s spouse or family member. We will have the BBQ going at noon with hamburgers and smokies at a nominal fee. Our website is upaero.com/rainyriver. There is now a gas station in R.R. and the motel is under new management and is in good shape. Be sure to have proper documentation if you plan to cross the border. If you have any questions please fee free to contact me at 807-8523251 or [email protected] | 2015-02 July 25 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Wheeled fun fly 2015 | LAKEHEAD AEROMODELERS | 64 - May 2015 HIGH 61 & AND LITTLE NORWAY RD, M5C 1C4 | Trevor Brasch | 807-766-9662 | Thunder Bay - Aeromodelers - Fun Fly 2015 July 25,26 - 11-4 pm Food, pilot prizes, dry camping available | 2015-217 October 17 | Meeting/Seminar/Clinic | 1 Day | Manitoba Northwestern Ontario (D) Zone Meeting | MANITOBA/NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ZONE | Western Turbo and Fuel Injection Ltd | Peter Schaffer | Don’t forget to bring a chair with you for the meeting. | 2015-206 Middle - E May 16 | Air Show/Demo | 3 Days | Virgil Stampede Indoor Fly-In and Demo | NIAGARA REGION MODEL FLYING CLUB | Virgil Centenial Arena | Sam Martyk | 905646-0450 | [email protected] | PLEASE NOTE THE EVENT IS ON THE SATURDAY AND MONDAY ONLY NO FLYING SUNDAY Come to the 48th Annual Virgil Stampede and enjoy great indoor flying. Bring the family to enjoy the rides and fun of the Stampede while you fly your indoor machines at this annual Fly-In Demo, what a barrel of fun. See You There! | | http://www.nrmfc.ca May 23 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Royland Aerotow Season Opener | ROYLAND GLIDER FLYERS | Jim Donnelly | 519-941-1582 | [email protected] | Royland Aerotow Spring Opener May 23-24, 2015 Spring has finally arrived- I hope Time to get out and work those rusty thumbs First Aerotow of the 2015 season will take place at Fergus, ON. Fun event open to all towable scale and semi scale sailplanes All MACC rules will apply and participants are required to have a valid MAAC membership A two day event - weather provided Come out and enjoy a great day of flying , bring your lunch and a lawn chair for a relaxing day For new participants who have not endeavored as of yet into the aerotow aspect of the hobby , friendly advise is offered . This is a no pressure event , so please do not feel intimidated Come out and enjoy yourself. | 2015-149 June 6 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | The NRMFC annual warm up Float Fly | NIAGARA REGION MODEL FLYING CLUB | 952 Foss Road Rr 4, Fenwick, on | Bill Michell | 905-3563160 | [email protected] | Come experience Float Flying at it’s best. World class manmade lake boasts an Ideal setting, easy access to flying site and ease of launching, and retrieval. Plus GREAT company. Main Scheduled event is Saturday June 6, 2015, RAIN DATE is Sunday the 7TH of June. | | http://www.nrmfc.ca June 13 | Competition | 1 Day | Fergus Model Flyers Pattern Primer | FERGUS MODEL FLYERS INC. | 6245 JONES BASELINE FERGUS, ON | Paul Brine | 519-787-5144 | [email protected] | A one day Precision Aerobatics Contest Saturday, June 13, 2015 All classes. Any MAAC legal airplane can be flown in Sportsman. Registration 8:30 am. Start Time 9:00 am. Entry fee is $15.00 (includes lunch) Please pre-register by mail, email or phone to the CD, Paul Brine 519787-5144 or pbrine@ uoguelph.ca. Send no money. Pay at the contest. Sorry, camping is not allowed at the field. No flying before 9 am. https://fergusmodelflyers.files.wordpress. com/2015/03/fmf-2015-pattern_primer_flyer. pdf | 2015-213 | http://www.fergusmodelflyers.com June 13 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Burlington R/C Club Float Fly | BURLINGTON RADIO CONTROL MODELERS CLUB INC. | Christie Conservarion Park | Laddie Mikulasko | 905-628-2749 | The Burlington R/C Model Club is having its 30th Annual Float Fly at the Christie Conservation Park on June 13 and 14 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Here is an opportunity for all you flyers to test your skills at flying off the water. Bring the family and your friends. For more information, call Laddie Mikulasko (905) 628 2749 or park at (905) 628 3060. The Christie Conservation Area Park is located on #5 Highway, west of #6. (There is a Park admission.) | 2015-67 | http://www.brcm.org June 20 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Royland Summer Aerotow June 20-21, 2015 | ROYLAND GLIDER FLYERS | Jim Donnelly | 519-941-1582 | [email protected] | Royland Summer Aerotow June 20-21 ,2015 Please join us for a enjoyable outing of aerotow Open to all towable scale and semi scale sailplanes Tugs will be provided to tow you up to height, after that it is all up to you to find those giant thermals In the past flights in excess of one hour have at times been the norm Bring your lunch and a lawn chair for a enjoyable relaxing day This event is a fun fly with no pressure, and as always, helpful advise to new participants will be available if requested All MAAC rules will apply and a valid MAAC membership is required to fly | 2015-148 June 20 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Guelph Gremlins Summer Fun Fly | GUELPH GREMLINS MODEL FLYING CLUB INC. | 8623 WELLINGTON RD, ROUTE 124 GUELPH | Glen Wilkinson | [email protected] | Guelph Gremlins Summer Fun Fly June 20 (Rain date June 27) 10:00 to 3:00 pm See Club Web Site for Details http://www.guelphgremlins.com/ | 2015-215 June 27 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Verti-Go | BURLINGTON RADIO CONTROL MODELERS CLUB INC. | BRONTE CREEK - JILLIAN VANNIEKERK F:905-827-8706 [email protected] | Tom Gwinnett | 905681-6460 | [email protected] | This is an Electric Fun Fly for any vehicle that can take off and land vertically UNDER CONTROL (rockets prohibited). There is no cost to attend the event but Bronte Park is a Provincial Park therefore there is a park admission charge. | | http://www.brcm.org July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Simcoe RC Flying Club Open Fun-Fly | SIMCOE RADIO CONTROL CLUB INC. | SOD FARM | Geff Waite | 519-428-1586 | [email protected] | Simcoe RC Flying Club Open Fun Fly Everyone welcome. Come and enjoy a low key event, held at one of the best flying sites around, Model Aviation Canada Calendar of Events with pilot prizes and a 50/50 draw. There will be a food wagon on site. MAAC required to fly. | 2015-214 July 18 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | 8TH Annual Summer Walker Field Fun-Fly | NIAGARA REGION MODEL FLYING CLUB | ALANNA WALKER [email protected] -CORNER OF UPPERS LANE & THOROLD TOWNLINE RD | Ed Setford | 289-2132906 | [email protected] | Saturday, July18th 2014 or Sunday rain day. Time 9am to 4pm or? Landing fee is $10. Pilots must have M.A.A.C. or AMA card Games, Candy Drop, Food and Beverages available. Public welcome! Featuring World Renowned Demonstration Pilot ALI MACHINCHY Hosted by: The Niagara Region Model Flying Club Inc. Come enjoy fun as good as it gets. Fly with the best... | | http://www.nrmfc.ca July 19 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | CMAC Annual Fun Fly | CAMBRIDGE MODEL AERO CLUB INC. | Bill Woodward | vivienwoodward@ rogers.com | On Sunday, July 19, 2015 you are invited to the Cambridge Model Aero Club’s Annual Fun Fly. The location is Forwell Rd. off Hwy 97 north of Cambridge. Co-ordinates 43 23 02 N, 80 09 55 W. Fun starts at 10.00am, prizes for participants. Current MAAC or AMA membership required to participate. Spectators are welcome. Rain date: Sunday, July 26. | 2015-71 | http:// cmaci.50webs.com July 25 | Air Show/Demo | 2 Days | Warbirds Over The Bay | BURLINGTON RADIO CONTROL MODELERS CLUB INC. | IIan Brown | 905-690-1249 | ian.brown3344@ gmail.com | July 25 AIR SHOW 2 Days .SIXTH ANNUAL WARBIRDS OVER THE BAY.BURLINGTON RADIO CONTROL CLUB.1600 KING ROAD AT BAYVIEW PARK.WWW.brcm.org follow the link toW.O.B SITE.We have a 400FT blacktop runway and a parallel grass runway.The event is open to all military scale and standoff scale models.Flying times Saturday 9.00am to 4.00 pm sunday 10.00 am to 2.00 pm.Camping is available at Bayview from 24 july to26 july (no hook ups) but toilets and electrical at the club house.The genral public is invited.there will be food available at showtime .raffles and 50~50 tickets will be on sale great prizes to be won..The theme for this years event is aircraft of the R.C.A.F AND THE AVRO ARROW.Pilot prize and best scale model prize sponsored by MAAC AND SKYCRAFT.preregistration $10.on the day $15 TEL Ashley Armstrong 905 845 7705 to preregistrat. | 2015-06 | http://www.brcm.org August 8 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Garth Mitchell Memorial Float Fly | NIAGARA REGION MODEL FLYING CLUB | Former Bieda’s Powersports | Bill Michell | 905-356-3160 | [email protected] | Come experience Float Flying at it’s best. World class manmade lake boasts an Ideal setting, easy access to flying site and ease of launching, and retrieval. Plus GREAT company. Main Scheduled event is Saturday August 8th, 2015, RAIN DATE is Sunday the 9TH of August. | Model Aviation Canada | http://www.nrmfc.ca August 22 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Vintage Fly-In | ROSE CITY MODEL FLYERS INC. | Bob Gunter | 905-892-3427 | rgunter1@cogeco. ca | The Rose City Model Flyer’s will be hosting their 5th Annual “Vintage Fly-In” on Saturday, August 22nd 2015, and a rain date of August 23rd. This event is unique to RC model aircraft that represent aircraft that actually flew between 1907-1939 ONLY This event gets bigger every year with large flying space surrounded by farm land. BBQ, prizes. All pilots must be MAAC / AMA members. Bring the lawn chair and enjoy the history of aviation. This years theme is “ The Golden Age of Air Racing” where we encourage pilots to bring their racers of the 20’s and 30’s. However, any aircraft prior to 1939 is certainly welcome to grace the skies over Wainfleet. Camping is permitted, but limited in space. If you wish to camp at the Marshville Airpark, please contact the coordinator or RCMF president to book a spot. There are NO water or electricity hook ups. We will be flying after event hours where any aircraft is permitted. We may even get some dusk flying. If you are planning to attend as a pilot please contact Andy Fakla at [email protected] OR Rob Rittner at [email protected]. | 2015124 | http://www.rosecitymodelflyers.com September 5 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Last Chance Float Fly | NIAGARA REGION MODEL FLYING CLUB | Former Bieda’s PowerSports | Bill Michell | 905-356-3160 | [email protected] | Come experience Float Flying at it’s best. World class manmade lake boasts an Ideal setting, easy access to flying site and ease of launching, and retrieval. Plus GREAT company. Main Scheduled event is Saturday September 5, 2015, RAIN DATE is Sunday the 6TH of September | | http:// www.nrmfc.ca September 12 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | KW Flying Dutchmen Scale Rally | KITCHENER WATERLOO FLYING DUTCHMEN R/C CLUB | Mike Fritz | 519-886-9834 | mfritz569@ rogers.com | 46th Annual KW Flying Dutchmen Scale Rally Waterloo Rod & Gun Complex (Near St. Jacobs) September 12 & 13th, 2015 Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday night we welcome the pilots with a corn roast in the evening. Flying begins at 9 a.m. each day, after the pilots meeting, and continues until 5 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Saturday Night - Wine & Cheese 5-6 pm for pilots, Hamburgers & Hotdogs available after Wine and Cheese. There is also an “Air Show” at 1:00 p.m. on both both Days featuring aircraft from various eras, unique planes, helicopters, multi-engine aircraft and jets. On site camping available, first come first serve. $10 per night, $15 with hydro. (limited sites). 72 mhz allowed but no impound available. Frequency pins will be self regulated. Admission is $7 per day for spectators, kids under 12 years $1 per day. Pilots are Free!!! | 2015-128 September 19 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Royland Aerotow Season Closer Sept. 19-20 ,2015 | ROYLAND GLIDER FLYERS | Jim Donnelly | 519-941-1582 | jp-donnelly@rogers. com | Royland Aerotow Season Closer Sept. 19-20,2015 Time to think about putting the big birds to sleep This is your last chance this season to participate in a organized aerotow event in 2015 If the coming Winter is like last year you will really have to get out to this event to have many cherished sailplane memories over the cold dark Days ahead A two day event- weather provided. Open to all towable scale and semi scale sailplanes. This is a fun fly event. Join us for a gorgeous day in the sun while also enjoying the Fall colors Some of the best sailplane flying has been enjoyed at this event with long duration flights the norm Please bring your lunch and a deck chair . All MAAC rules apply and a valid MAAC membership is a requirement prior to flying | 2015-147 September 19 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Guelph Gremlins Fall Fun Fly | GUELPH GREMLINS MODEL FLYING CLUB INC. | 8623 WELLINGTON RD, ROUTE 124 GUELPH | Glen Wilkinson | [email protected] | Guelph Gremlins Fall Fun Fly and Corn Roast Rain date September 26 See Gremlins Web Site for Directions and Updates http://www. guelphgremlins.com/ | 2015-212 September 19 | Team Trials | 2 Days | F2B Control Line Precision Aerobatics Team Trials | NIAGARA FALLS MAX BRIGADE | John D. McFayden | 905-689-4283 | stuntguy@ sympatico.ca | F2B Control Line Precision Aerobatic Team Trials will be held on Saturday September 19th 2015 (rain date Sunday September 20th) at 9 am at Crowland Park, 8037 Schisler Rd., RR 1, Welland, Ontario, L3B 5N4. Entry Fee $25. CD : John McFayden | 2015-116 September 19 | Team Trials | 2 Days | F2B Control Line Precision Aerobatics Team Trials | NIAGARA FALLS MAX BRIGADE | John D. McFayden | 905-689-4283 | stuntguy@ sympatico.ca | F2B Control Line Precision Aerobatic Team Trials will be held on Saturday September 19th 2015 (rain date Sunday September 20th) at 9 am at Crowland Park, 8037 Schisler Rd., RR 1, Welland, Ontario, L3B 5N4. Entry Fee $25. CD : John McFayden | 2015-115 Northern - F June 20 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Sault Fun Fly | SAULT STE MARIE MODEL AIRPLANE RADIO CONTROL CLUB | Rino Zorzi | [email protected] | The 2015 Sault Fun Fly will held June 20th. All types of models can be accommodated. Bring a float plane and experience our water facilities. Jets,Multi Blade and Helicopters welcome. The chuck wagon will have lunch available. Primitive hard stand camping area at the field. Contact Craig Knight [email protected] or Rino Zorzi [email protected] for more information. Current MAAC or AMA membership required. | 2015-65 July 25 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Northern Ontario Zone Fun Fly | TIMMINS GOLDEN HAWKS May 2015- 65 Calendar of Events | Ron Roy | 705-262-0111 | [email protected] | July 25, 2015: Northern Ontario zone fun fly with refreshments, prizes for pilots including at least one kit. Safety is always the primary goal, but fun and great day to remember is always our goal. Mark the dat on your calendar, this promises to be one of the best events of the season | 2015-80 | http:// www.timminsgoldenhawks.ca August 1 | Display | 2 Days | Northern Ontario IMAC Challenge | SAULT STE MARIE MODEL AIRPLANE RADIO CONTROL CLUB | Kevin McGrath | 705-759-1670 | [email protected] | The annual Northern Ontario IMAC Challenge (NOIC) will be held at Sault Ste. Marie in 2015 on the historic dates of August 1&2. The field will be available to participants Thursday and Friday for practice. Bring your floatplanes for some after practice float flying from our water front deck. More details will be posted in the Scale Aerobatics forum of RC Canada as they develop. Contest fees will follow IMAC rules with respect to IMAC members. | 2015-52 Ottawa Valley - G May 2 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Ottawa Valley Indoor Invitationnal | CORNWALL AEROMODELLERS | Cornwall Benson Center | Merv Blizzard | 613-537-9941 | mervblizzard@gmail. com | Come and close the Indoor season in Style at Cornwall Benson Center on May 2nd Full size Indoor Soccer Field Morning is electric Indoor flying and fun competitions Afternoon is BBQ time and free flying at the Cornwall Aero Modellers field Pre-registration before April 15 is $10 Pre-Registration can be done by INTERAC Transfer (Just log-in to your on-line banking account and click on “INTERAC Transfer” Recipient is: “belanger. [email protected]” Registration at the event is $15 See you all on May 2nd | 2015169 | http://www.cornwallaeromodellers.ca May 9 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | ORCC HELI-EVENT | OTTAWA R/C CLUB | Main Club Field | JoMcDougall | [email protected] | Come and join us for our Annual Helicopter and Multi-Rotor Event. All are welcome, MAAC or AMA are required. Lunch and refreshments will be available, there will be door prizes and a 50/50 draw. Rain Date Sunday. | 2015-174 | http://www.ottawarcclub.ca/ May 16 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Giant Scale WarmUp | ARNPRIOR RADIO CONTROL CLUB | Dave Penchuk | 613-795-6076 | [email protected] | What a better way to start your year than to have a relaxed day of flying your new or tried and true Giant Scale plane. Our 800 foot grass strip field with the sun at your back and sheltered pilot area is the best way to tune up your flying skills or maybe share some helpful tips with others for your first flights. As always, there will be a BBQ lunch available as well as a few prizes at the end of the day. Pilot fee $5 Rain date Sunday May 17/2015 What qualifies as Giant Scale: Monoplane of 80” or greater Biplane of 60” or greater Jets of 140” combined length and wingspan or greater Any plane that is 1/4 scale or greater. For example, many 66 - May 2015 aerobatic planes like Yaks and Extras of 72” would also qualify. Also check out GiantScaleCanada.com for more information | 2015-72 | http://www.arnprioradiocontrolclub.com May 23 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Phelan RC Flyers Open House | PHELAN RC FLYING CLUB | Nigel Chippindale | 613-747-9628 | [email protected] | Our season opener fun fly. No fees, no events, no pressure! Just come and enjoy our great flying field for some relaxed flying and a friendly welcome. Come for the day or just drop in for a while. Paved runway (400’) and lots of smooth grass. Where? Phelan RC Flying Club, home of the Rideau RC Flyers, just off Hwy 416, near Kars, ON in the National Capital Region. Limited camping, no hookups. For directions and more info, go to www.rideauflyers.com Lunch available: hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. Proof of MAAC or AMA membership required. | 2015-122 | http://www.rideauflyers.com May 30 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Huckin In The Valley | ARNPRIOR RADIO CONTROL CLUB | Main Club Field | Matt McGuire | 613-6337111 | [email protected] | Do you like to fly 3D and free style aerobatics? Come join us to “huck around” for 2 Days of all out fun and friendship at our inaugural annual event! We have an amazing 800’ long grass field nestled in the woods and forest of eastern Ontario. Our only neighbours are friendly squirrels and deer. After a day of hovers and blenders we’ll be rustling a delicious dinner featuring our trademark Arnprior style Canjun deep fried turkey with all of the fixin’s. We have ample space for campers and RVs. No hook ups. Visit the event website for details, to order custom event t-shirts and to register: www.huckininthevalley.com See you there! | 2015-175 | http://www.arnprioradiocontrolclub.com June 6 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Ed Rae Memorial Fun Fly | STETSON FLYERS | Dan Marcotte | 613-830-3861 | danielmarcotte@ rogers.com | Stetsons invite all R/C enthusiasts to join us again for the Ed Rae Fun Fly, a two-day spring event for ALL types of R/C aircraft and Helis. Bring out those new builds and show everyone what you have accomplished this winter. This event is always a great weekend of flying, renewing acquaintances, and good fun. The Stetson canteen will be open both Days for lunch. | 2015-55 | http://www.stetsonflyers.com June 13 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Phelan Fun Fly | PHELAN RC FLYING CLUB | Mike Anderson | 613-407-5914 | mike.anderson.ca@ gmail.com | Please join us for a relaxed, fun day of flying what you bring. Catch up with area pilots and show off your latest toys. Where? Phelan RC Flying Club, home of the Rideau Flyer, near Kars, ON. Limited camping available, no hook-ups. For directions and more visit www.rideauflyers.com. The barbecue pit will be operational for hamburgers, hot dogs & maybe even sausages. Who? Everyone and anyone who is interested in a fun day of friendly flying. Spectators are welcome. All aircraft types allowed. Flying starts @ 9am Saturday and wraps up with a Limbo contest for the daring. Proof of MAAC or AMA membership is required. $10 entry fee, payable Saturday morning before the event. Contact Mike Anderson for more information at 613407-5914 or [email protected] | 2015-118 | http://www.rideauflyers.com June 20 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | 40TH ANNUAL FATHER’S DAY FUN FLY | KINGSTON R/C MODELLERS | Mike Siemonsen | 613384-2377 | [email protected] | On June 20th & June 21st 2015 the Kingston Radio Control Modellers are hosting their 40th Annual Father’s Day Fun Fly at the KRCM field previous events have been covered by Fly R/C and Model Airplane News. There will be competition events and chance events and plenty of open flying. Canteen Saturday and Sunday serving breakfast and lunch. Saturday evening BBQ dinner. Plenty of room for camping (no hook ups) see krcm.org for directions. $30.00 for both Days. Contact CD Mike Siemonsen at [email protected] for more information | 2015117 | http://www.krcm.org June 27 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Cornwall Aero Modellers Annual Float Fly | CORNWALL AEROMODELLERS | Guindon Park | Jack ikland | 613-543-2455 | jdikland@gmail. com | The Cornwall Aero Modellers Club is hosting our 6th annual Float Fly on June 27th 2015. The event will take place in the Guindon Park, Trillium Entrance. See www. cornwallaeromodellers.ca for directions. Flying will start at 9:00am. Canteen will be open for lunch. $10.00 landing fee will get you registered. A Flyzone Beaver with floats will be raffled. Contact: Jack Dikland (613) 543-2455 [email protected] | 2015-61 | http://www.cornwallaeromodellers.ca June 27 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Electric fun fly | KINGSTON R/C MODELLERS | FLYING FIELD | MARTIN IRVINE | 613-389-5579 | [email protected] | On June 27th & June 28st 2015 the Kingston Radio Control Modellers are hosting their 20th Annual Electric Fun Fly at the KRCM field.Plenty of open flying. Canteen Saturday and Sunday serving breakfast and lunch. Plenty of room for camping (no hook ups) see krcm.org for directions. $15.00 for both Days. Contact CD Martin Irvine at [email protected] for more information | 2015-180 | http://www.krcm.org July 4 | Air Show/Demo | 2 Days | Jets over Iroquois | OTTAWA R/C CLUB | Iroquois Airport, Ontario | Ken Park | 613-823-1933 | [email protected] | Jets over Iroquois 2015 Saturday July 4, 9Am-5pm Sunday July 5 9am-noon Radio Control flying at it’s best! Come experience the sound and power of turbine and electric ducted fan jets up close. Fly from 2000’ x25’ runway with an additional 25’ grass (75 feet between runway lights) Open to the public free of charge. Donations to the local food bank will be greatly appreciated and accepted. Entertaining for the whole family, Bring a lawn chair and enjoy Radio Control jets at their best!. Come to Iroquois, Ontario (right on the St. Lawrence Seaway) minutes from highways 401/416 and the US Model Aviation Canada Calendar of Events border. Limited number of camping sites with shower facilities are available right beside the venue. Hotels/Motels located close by. Food will be available on site, supporting local organizations. Pilots: Proof of MAAC/AMA required Test flying will be available from Noon on Friday July 3rd Open Flying Saturday 9-5 Wrap up Sunday before Noon Full Size Pilots info: Airport Name Iroquois Municipal Airpark Airport Category Registered Aerodrome PPR - Prior Permission Required For more information see: www.rccanada.ca www. maac.ca Camping/Local Sites: www.southdundas.com | 2015-173 | http://www.ottawarcclub.ca/ July 4 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Stetson Heli Fun Fly | STETSON FLYERS | Jim Denyer | 613744-4574 | [email protected] | Heli Pilots! ATTENTION! Stetson Flyers are delighted to announce the second annual Heli Fun Fly at Stetson Field. All forms of Helis and platforms are welcome for this full day of fun without wings! Jim Denyer and able assistant John Stewart are planning some great activities to keep things interesting! The Stetson Canteen will be open for lunch. Come join in the fun and help build this great event! | 2015-56 | http://www.stetsonflyers.com July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | ORCC ANNUAL WARBIRD EVENT & PIG ROAST | OTTAWA R/C CLUB | Main Club Field | Paul Bradbeer | 613-601-3615 | paul.bradbeer@ rogers.com | Please Join us for ORCC’S Annual Warbird Event and Pig Roast. Lunch and refreshments available and for Supper... Brent’s Famous Roast Pig! There will be door prizes, and a 50/50 draw. Camping is available (no hookups) Rain Date Sunday July 12th All type of planes are welcome. Valid MAAC or AMA required. | 2015-172 | http://www. ottawarcclub.ca/ July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Barry Forbes Open Annual Float Fly | RIDEAU VALLEY MODELERS | Barry Forbes Float Pond | Glenn Mitchell | 613-823-3411 | [email protected] | The Rideau Valley Modelers invite you for a day of float flying fun! Over 17 acres of water. Ample parking. No facilities for overnight camping. Come and spend the day with leisurely flying throughout. Strictly a fun fly. Food will be available at lunchtime. Rain date Sunday July 12. Any cancellations will be posted to our website or Facebook page. See web site http://rideauvalleymodelers.weebly.com/float-pond-site.html | 2015-171 | http://www.rideauvalleymodelers.weebly.com July 18 | Display | 2 Days | Scale Over Ottawa | STETSON FLYERS | Simon (Goose) Nadler | 613-883-3367 | [email protected] | [email protected] 3rd Annual Scale over Ottawa Competition & Fun Fly! Come and join us for this two day scale aircraft extravaganza celebrating some of the finest examples of rc aircraft in and around our zone. Saturday July 18 is competition day where pilots will have an opportunity to fly in either Fun Scale or Sport Scale classes. Sunday July 19 is a scale fun-fly where all types of scale aircraft are invited to fly in Model Aviation Canada a relaxed and friendly environment. RV’s & trailers welcome Friday and Saturday night (no hookups), restaurants close by, canteen running both Days. Be a part of this awesome event and contribute to reigniting scale flying in zone G! Saturday Competition entry fee: $15 Sunday Fun Fly entry fee: $10 or free if pilots competed on the Saturday. http://www. scaleoverottawa.ca | 2015-59 | http://www. stetsonflyers.com August 1 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Zone G Fun Fly | ARNPRIOR RADIO CONTROL CLUB | 5556 LOGGER WAY ARNPRIOR, ON | CHRISTOPHER MALCOMNSON | 613-206-3433 | [email protected] | Come and join us for a weekend of fun, friends and fellowship. Arnprior Radio Control Club hosts this amazing event again this year. Their 800 foot grass strip field with the sun at your back and sheltered pilot area is the best. BBQ lunch available as well as a supper meal on Saturday. Raffle and door prizes on Saturday. PRE REGISTER at RC FLIGHT DECK to be entered for the early bird prize. https://www. rcflightdeck.com/event_details.cfm?event_ id=4372 | 2015-210 | http://www.arnprioradiocontrolclub.com August 8 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Cornall Aero Modellers Annual Fun Fly | CORNWALL AEROMODELLERS | Roger Bélanger | Merv Blizzard | 613-537-9941 | mervblizzard@gmail. com | The Cornwall Aero Modellers Club is hosting it’s annual Fun Fly on August 8th 2015. The event will take place at the CAM field (see www.cornwallaeromodellers.ca for directions). Flying will start at 9:00am. Canteen will be open for lunch. $10.00 landing fee will get you registered. A H9 Pulse 40 & an O.S. 46 AX will be raffled. Contact: Merv Blizzard: [email protected] Jack Dikland: [email protected] | 2015-60 | http://www.cornwallaeromodellers.ca August 15 | Display | 2 Days | Stetsons IMAC Contest | STETSON FLYERS | Gary Robertson | 613-746-4209 | [email protected] | Stetsons are pleased to announce our IMAC event for 2015, and invite all scale aerobatics pilots to come join us for a great weekend of flying and fun together. Limited Friday practice will be available. Please share the skies with our members. Free camping available at the field but no hookups. The Stetson canteen will be open for lunch Saturday and Sunday. Saturday evening dinner will be arranged at a nearby location. All IMAC classes will be flown with Freestyle scheduled for Sunday after rounds. | 2015-57 | http://www.stetsonflyers.com August 22 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | 28th Annual Ottawa Valley Giant Scale Rally in Kingston | KINGSTON R/C MODELLERS | Dave Penchuk | 613-795-6076 | dave.penchuk@ sympatico.ca | August 22-23, 2015 – 28th Annual Ottawa Valley Giant Scale Rally in Kingston. Hosted by the Kingston Radio Control Modellers and the Ottawa Valley Giant Scale club. Registration at 8:00 am and flying from 9:00 – 5:00pm on both Days. 400 ft grass runway. Limited camping, no hookups. Concession, Kingston style Saturday night feast. Raffles and door prizes. Rule 80” wingspan for monoplanes, 60” for biplanes or ¼ scale. Must be current member of MAAC or AMA. Contact: Dave Penchuk, cell: (613) 795-6076, Email: [email protected] or Rolly Siemonsen, home: (613) 3893631, cell (613) 572-3631 Email: rolly@ bell.net Directions: http://www.krcm.org/map. pdf Website: http://www.giantscalecanada. com | 2015-40 | http://www.krcm.org September 5 | Display | 2 Days | BQAC Pattern Competition | BAY OF QUINTE AEROMODELLERS | David Hancock | 613-3940541 | [email protected] | All MAAC Precision Aerobatics classes and FAI P17 will be flown. Awards will be presented to third place. Aircraft will not be measured or weighed. Any MAAC legal model may be flown in sportsman class. Registration Fee $30.00 (Lunch included Saturday & Sunday) Please phone (613) 394-0541 or email [email protected] to pre register the following information: Name: Class: Frequency: MAAC/ AMA #: Email: Registration from 8:30am to 9:00am Flying starts at 9:00am Saturday & Sunday | 2015-75 | http://www.bqac.ca September 12 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Stetson Giant Scale Pig Roast | STETSON FLYERS | Scott Clarke | 613-252-5908 | soclarke@ rogers.com | Scott and his crew welcome all you Giant Scale flyers to an awesome weekend of fun flying, camaraderie, and great times. This event is a Stetson MUST on your flying calendar. The Saturday evening Pig Roast dinner (price to be determined)is always a major hit. Don’t miss it! Bring your big planes, your family and friends, and have a super BIG weekend at Stetson Field. The Stetson canteen will be open for lunch Saturday and Sunday. | 2015-58 | http://www.stetsonflyers.com September 19 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | ORCC Electric Fun Fly/Night Fly | OTTAWA R/C CLUB | Main Club Field | Alan Nixon | 613-5960670 | [email protected] | Come and join us for our annual Electric Fun Fly. All are welcome. Either MAAC or AMA is mandatory. Lunch and refreshments will be available. Stick around for our annual club BBQ, followed by our Night Fly and bonfire. Camping is available (no hookups). | 2015-170 | http://www.ottawarcclub.ca/ BC Coastal - H May 16 | Display | 2 Days | Pattern in the City | SPECTRUM FLYERS | David Blaby | David Blaby | 778-840-5411 | dblaby@ shaw.ca | Pattern in the City May 16-17 with May 18 as a rain day. Start time is 9:00 AM with pilots meeting. Coffee and muffins for morning and a lunch provided for pilots and volunteers on both Days. First time Sportsman pilots are free. Spectrum is a 2.4 radio frequency club, we cannot allow 72mhz radios. Trophies issued to 3rd place for each class flown. For further information please contact the CD at [email protected]. | 2015-123 May 23 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | The Ivan Pettigrew Open invitational Float & Land Fly | CHIL- May 2015- 67 Calendar of Events LIWACK ELECTRIC FLYERS | Jon Light | 604-798-6799 | [email protected] | Join us for the first annual open invitational Ivan Pettigrew Float and Land Fly. Here is your chance to fly with the man himself. Ivan has designed and built many aircraft and sold the plans for these great flying machines around the world. Many of you that will be attending, most likely are already flying one of Ivan,s water planes and know how good they are. We are very fortunate to have one of only a handful of clubs that have a water strip and a land strip side by side. The water side boasts approximately 1 million square feet of flying fun, and the land strip is approximately 200ft with a 50ft over run. Although this may sound short, the approaches make up the difference, especially from the east, you can drag a plane 3ft off the ground for a very long way. We have very adequate camping area for tents, trailers and motor homes but there are no services available. This area is only 300 ft from the action. We will be providing Hotdogs, Hamburgers,& Chili and assorted bottled drinks. We are working on supplying coffee as well. We have slated the event for two Days (Saturday & Sunday) but if the weather is good and there is enough flyers still with us, we will run the event into Monday, but scaled back a little bit. Hope to see all you there to make the inaugural Fly-In very memorial and most important - FUN ! | 2015-28 | http:// www.cef.club May 30 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Spring Fun Fly | FRASER VALLEY R/C FLYERS | 47117 A BALLAM CHILLIWACK | Rick Samuels | 604-702-0028 | [email protected] | Come join the fun with our annual Spring Fun Fly. Planes - Helicopters - 3D - Scale - Quads - Gliders - Electric - Fuel Everyone is Welcome! We have lots of camping space by the Fraser River. We will be cooking up a BBQ lunch for those hungry flyers. | 2015-161 June 7 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | World famous NS with BS | MISSION WINGS MODEL FLYING CLUB | 10279 FARMS ROAD, MISSION B.C. | Paul Bedford | 604-463-8271 | [email protected] | Mission Wings Model Flying Club The famous“NS with BS” control line fun-fly is back for the ?th time. The world famous, in Mission B.C., control line fun-fly is back yet again. It will be held on the 7th. of June 2015 at the Mission Wings Flying Club located at 10259 Farms Rd. Mission. Pilots meeting at 9.30am. Flying A.S.A.P. and continues till finished. All the usual silly antics can be expected. Such as balloon bust, bladder bust, longest flight, and whatever we would like to scare ourselves with. There could be combat flying. There could be scale planes. There could be a swap meet, even a buy and sell. Your junk is someone else’s treasure. There will be food and beverage for your inner self. There is no entry fee. All control liners most welcome. Contest director is Paul Bedford. [email protected] Do not contact me, be there. | 2015-208 | http://www.missionwings.ca June 13 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Heli Fun Fly in the Fraser | FRASER VALLEY R/C FLYERS 68 - May 2015 | 47117 A BALLAM CHILLIWACK | Richard Samuels | 604-702-0028 | rsamuels@ telus.net | The Fraser Valley RC Flyers Club will be holding our annual helicopter fun fly in Chilliwack B.C. Canada. All pilots are welcome from new to advanced. We will have a hovering field for those just starting out to our main 3d and sport area. Lots of different helis from scale to high performance 3d machines. Experienced helicopter pilots will be available for any questions or help. This will be open to gas/electric/micros and everything in between. Prizes and BBQ lunch onsite with a heli swap-meet. Visit our website, www. fvrcf.com for a map to the Field and information about our Club. June 20 | Display | 2 Days | VRCMS Precision Aerobatics Contest | VICTORIA RADIO CONTROL MODELERS | Dave Reaville | dave.reaville@gmail. com | 22nd Annual VRCMS Precision Aerobatics Contest. CD - Dave Reaville [email protected] All classes flown. $30 entry fee includes lunch both Days. Pot luck Appy party on Friday night. BBQ set up for those wishing to use it. Pilots Meeting at 9:45 with wheels up at 10am sharp. All planes must be safety inspected before use at this facility & pilots briefed on no-fly zones etc. Directions are available on the Club Website at http:// vrcms.org/main.html | 2015-152 | http:// www.vrcms.org July 18 | Competition | 2 Days | Pattern in the Valley | SPECTRUM FLYERS | SURREY | David Blaby | 778-840-5411 | dblaby@ shaw.ca | Start time is 9:00 AM with pilots meeting. Coffee and muffins for morning and a lunch provided for pilots and volunteers on both Days. First time Sportsman pilots are free. Spectrum is a 2.4 radio frequency club, we cannot allow 72mhz radios. Trophies issued to 3rd place for each class flown. For further information please contact the CD at [email protected]. | 2015-181 July 25 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Joel Clarkston Memorial Scale Fun Fly | RADIO CONTROL AERONAUTICS ASSOCIATION | Gary Crossan | 250-941-4029 | [email protected] | The Comox Valley Radio Control Aeronautics Association will be hosting the 2014 Joel Clarkston Memorial Scale Fun Fly at their field in Merville B.C. on July 25 2015 (Sunday will be the alternate weather day). There will be “ best of “ in five categories, Builder Flyer Military, Builder Flyer Civilian, Team Military, Team Civilian, and ARF. All judging is by pilots choice with the Clarkston Trophy going to the overall winner. The field opens at 11:00am with pilot registration at 12:00pm and the event running until 6:00pm. A concession will be on site and some RV parking is available for the overnighters. Sorry no foamies, 3D, or open flying until after 6:00 pm. | 2015-54 Quebec - I June 13 | Air Show/Demo | 1 Day | Journée FPV | CLUB D’AVIONS MINIATURES LES PHOENIX INC. | ST JEAN DE LA LANDE | Daniel Morin | [email protected] | Le club Phoenix vous invite à cette journée FPV. Vous aurez l’occasion de faire du vol en formation, du parcours d’obstacles et échanger avec des passionnés de vol en immersion. Possibilité de camper sur place. Remis au lendemain en cas de pluie. | 2015-199 June 13 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Aéroflotte 2015 | CLUB AVION RADIO CONTROLE TROISRIVIERES | Parc Portuaire Trois-Rivieres | Lawrence Michaud | 819-374-1545 | [email protected] | Aéroflotte est un évènement annuel organisé par des membres du CARC Trois-Rivières, réunissant les pilotes d’avion sur flottes ou amphibie qui proviennent de partout du Québec et de l’Ontario. Installé au Relais Portuaire de Trois-Rivières dans le secteur de Cap-De-La-Madeleine au bord du fleuve St-Laurent, ce rassemblement en en sera à sa 12e édition en 2015. Comme par le passé, des emplacements pour vos roulottes, motorisés et caravanes seront disponibles gratuitement. L’ouverture du site se fera dès vendredi matin le 12 juin 2015 pour vous laisser le temps de vous installer convenablement. Le prix de l’inscription est de 10.00 $ et vous donne droit en plus de voler,à un t-shirt au nom de l’événement ainsi qu’à un coupon de tirage pour des prix offerts par le Centre du Hobby de Trois-Rivières (Tabagie Du Boulevard). Samedi début des vols à 9:30 et souper libre sous la tente à 18hrs.(apportez votre repas) Dimanche déjeuner sous la tente (fève au lard rotie café) et début des vols à 9:00 On vous attend en grand nombre Veuillez noter que la carte du MAAC est obligatoire pour les pilotes Lieu / Adresse: Relais Portuaire de Trois-Rivières, secteur Cap de la Madeleine750 Notre-Dame est Coordonnées GPS: N 46.373864,W 72.494806 Date / Heure: samedi 13 juin 2015 de 9 h à 17 h dimanche 14 juin 2015:de 9 h à 17 h Renseignements supplémentaires : http://www.carctr. net/aeroflotte.htm André Paquette 819-6937355 responsable des FunFly Lawrence Michaud 819-244-5545 responsable Aéroflotte 2015 | 2015-135 | http://www.carctr.net June 27 | Display | 2 Days | compétition imac québec 2015 | CLUB AIR MODELISTE | champ du club | Stéphane Corriveau | 418843-1487 | [email protected] | Bienvenue à la compétition iMac Québec 2015. Une compétition de figure imposée et de voltige. Venez vous amuser avec nous ou tout simplement nous regarder. Les figures se trouve sur le site international miniature aérobatic club. Nous vous attendons en grand nombre. | 2015-126 July 4 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Fun Fly amical d’Hélicoptères | CLUB AEROMODELES ASBESTOS | 201 CH ST-CLAUDE DANVILLE QC | Steeve St-Cyr | 819-806-2786 | [email protected] | Il y aura un fun Fly amical d’hélicoptères les 4 et 5 juillet 2015. C’est gratuit pour tous le monde. Camping sauvage à partir du vendredi 3 juillet sur le terrain du Club Aéromodèles Asbestos. Pour indication routière, www.clubaeromodelesasbestos.com/la_piste.htm Il y aura un feu de camp le samedi soir. Le tout est ouvert au public tout à fait gratuitement. Il y aura des hot-dogs et breuvages sur place. L’évènement Model Aviation Canada Calendar of Events ne sera pas remis en cas de pluie. Apporter vos hélicoptères et venez voler avec nous! Pour information s’adresser à Steeve St-Cyr au 819-806-2786 ou par le lien facebook suivant : www.facebook.com/events/156718 2010165637/1567182013498970/?comme nt_id=1567186380165200¬if_t=event_ mall_comment | | http://www.clubaeromdelesasbestos.com July 11 | Display | 2 Days | Imac Beauce 2015 | CLUB D’AVIONS MINIATURES LES PHOENIX INC. | même terrain | Daniel Laliberté | 418-957-8323 | [email protected] | Pour une deuxième année consécutive, le club phœnix vous invite à son superbe terrain pour une compétition Imac. Il a possibilité d’arriver le vendredi pour les pratiques toute la journée. Le pilote meeting sera à 8:30 le samedi matin et les compétitions débuteront à 9:00. Des prix seront remis au trois premier de chaque catégorie. Les couts seront de 40$ par inscription et gratuis pour la catégorie Basic. Il aura aussi possibilité de faire du camping sur place. L’inscription à l’avance sur le site web mini-iac serait très apprécié. Pour de plus amples renseignement, vous avez juste à communiquer avec moi par téléphone ou email. Au plaisir de vous accueillir sur notre terrain en Beauce Daniel Laliberté | 2015-141 August 1 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Festivol aérien | CLUB AEROMODELES ASBESTOS | Serge Auger | 819-878-3253 | Le Club Aéromodèles Asbestos organise son festival aérien les 1 et 2 août. Un service de restauration sera sur place durant la journée. Vous pouvez camper sur place mais sans service. Il est possible d’arriver le vendredi. Très belle piste gazonnée, dans un environnement paisible. L’entrée est gratuite. Bienvenue à tous les pilotes (jets, avions, hélicoptères). N’oubliez pas d’apporter vos avions de combat électriques ainsi que vos avions lumineux, car il y aura des vols de nuit. Pour indication routière, consulter notre site internet: http://www.clubaeromodelesasbestos. com Pour information s’adresser à Richard Cloutier au 819 879-2633 ou Serge Auger au 819 878-3253. | 2015-50 | http://www.clubaeromdelesasbestos.com August 22 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Fun Fly 2015 | CLUB AEROMODELISME SAGUENAY INC. | Pierre Gagnon | 418-545-6107 | [email protected] | Le Club Aéromodélisme Saguenay Inc, tiendra à St-Jean Vianney au Saguenay. son Fun-Fly annuel, les 22 et 23 août 2015. Il y aura prix de présences ainsi que service de restauration et toilettes sur place. Nous avons un grand stationnement pour les roulottes mais sans service d’eau. Bienvenue à tous. | 2015-142 | http:// www.aeromdelismesaguenay.com September 5 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | fun fly | CLUB D’AVIONS MINIATURES LES PHOENIX INC. | ST JEAN DE LA LANDE | Eric Moisan | 418-226-7028 | [email protected] | LE Club Phoenix vous invite à son fun fly annuel lors de la fin de semaine de la fête du travail. Appotez roulotte et caravan sur notre terrains | 2015-200 Model Aviation Canada St. Lawrence - J April 11 | Display | 2 Days | Expo Modéliste | CLUB MODELISTE MONTEREGIE ST-CYPRIEN DE NAPIERVILLE | salle communautaire | Jean Chevalier | 450-246-4543 | [email protected] | Avril 11- 12 2015. EXPO MODÉLISTE. Le Club Modéliste Montérégie St-Cyprien de Napierville vous invite à son exposition annuel qui aura lieu au Centre Communautaire de Napierville, situé au 262 rue de l’Église, Napierville. Qc.J0J1L0 (face à l’Église) Entre 10h. et 16h. Gratuits pour tous Info: Jean Chevalier, Prés. 450-246-4543 | 2015-17 | http://www. clubmodelistemontergie.net July 18 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | FUN FLY AMICAL 2015 au CARC LANAUDI»RE de STLIGUORI | CARC LANAUDIERE | 991 RG. MONTCALM, ST-LIGUORI, QC J0K 2X0 | Pierre Morel | 450-760-9828 | aeropm@ videotron.ca | Le CARC LanaudiËre organise un Fun Fly Amical qui aura lieu les 18 & 19 Juillet 2015 ‡ leur terrain de St-Liguori. Il sera possible de camper sur le site si les conditions du terrain le permettent. N’oubliez pas d’apporter vos Avions de Combat …lectriques. Des sessions de Vols de Nuit sont prÈvues, donc apporter vos modËles illuminÈs. CoordonnÈes GPS N46.013, W73.575. Pour informations : Pierre Morel 450 7609828 ou [email protected] http://www. carclanaudiere.com July 25 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Fun Fly Amical | CLUB AVION MODELE GRANBY INC | Marie Reine D. Malczewski | 450-2634818 | [email protected] | Fun Fly amical,gratuit pour tous,camping sauvage à partir du vendredi le 24 juillet sur le terrain même du club,Le samedi soir il y aura vol de nuit ainsi qu’un feu de camp.Le tout est ouvert au public tout à fait gratuitement, | 2015-43 August 8 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | FunFly 2015 Appréciation des Vétérans | CLUB AEROMDELISME MARS INC. | JOCELYN THOUIN - F:450-966-0882 - VOL DE SERVICE NORD AUTOROUTE 640 | Michel Marion | 438-394-8730 | michel.marion@ videotron.ca | FunFly 2015 - Appréciation des Vétérans. Cette année étant le 70ième anniversaire du Jour-V, le Club montrera son appréciation au vétérans et offrira un rabais de $5 sur le prix d’entrée sur présentation d’un carte de vétéran. - Aire de pic-nique, Aire de jeux pour enfants, - Apporter votre lunch ou cantine disponible sur place, - Rabais de $5 sur le prix d’entrée avec présentation de preuve de vétéran. (Vs Prix par automobile de $10) Nous donnerons accès aux puits des pilotes régulièrement pour échanger avec ceux-ci et voir nos modèles de plus près. The 2015 Club Mars FunFly - Veterans Appreciation. As this is the 70th anniversary of V-Day (1945-2015), the club will show its appreciation to Veterans and will offer a $5 rebate on the entry fees for those Veterans with IDs. (vs the $10 per car regular price) Picnic area, Kids Playground, Bring your lunch or Canteen available on site, We will give access to the Pilot’s Pits on regular basis to exchange with them and have a closer look at the models. | http://www.clubmars.org August 22 | Display | 2 Days | IMAC | CLUB AMIDAIR INC. | PATRICK PEDROLA | 438-494-6167 | patrickpedrola@hotmail. com | IMAC AMIDAIR DU 22-23 AOUT 2015, 9H00 AM. Venez en grand nombre! | 2015-131 | http://www.amidair-rc.com Saskatchewan - K May 29 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | SHAG 2015 | HUB CITY R/C CLUB | Colten Edwards | 306-220-2476 | [email protected] | SHAG 2015 in sunny Saskaton, SK. This event is a yearly event with pilots coming from all over Canada and the Northern US States. Event fee is $15 as a pilot and free for spectators. The field is a grass runway with electrical outlets available. Onsite camping is more than likely not possible this year due to heavy snowfall. Multiple hotels and motels are available close to the flying site. Travel Inn on Highway 11 is a cheap possibility Website will be up closer to the event date at http://www. heliaddiction.com | 2015-38 | http://www. hcrcc.org June 13 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | MOOSE JAW RC Aircraft Fun Fly | MOOSE JAW R/C AIRCRAFT CLUB | MJRCA Club Flying Field | Kerry Olson | 306-630-4279 | ticktb00@ shaw.ca | Moose Jaw Radio Control Aircraft Annual Pity-Pat Fun Fly on Saturday June 13, 2015. Open to all Pilots with a 2015 MAAC/AMA membership. No admission charges, Pilots or Spectators. Props will go PityPat and so will your heart with the excitement and the vast variety of crafts. We have ample camping room, sorry no services other than an excellent flying field to use! Lets say over 600’ x 230’ grass area PLUS this... a freshly installed (2014) GeoTex mat 135’ x 35’ for you electric Flying enthusiasts. For directions, photos and lots more information, hook up to our Club Facebook site: https://www.facebook. com/MJRCAClub?ref=hl | 2015-35 June 21 | Air Show/Demo | 1 Day | Open House Event | HUB CITY R/C CLUB | BOB RICHARDT FIELD | Brian Korchinski | 306-4771155 or 306-514-0839 | bdkorchinski@ shaw.ca | HCRCC OPEN HOUSE EVENT The HCRCC will be showcasing the RC hobby to the public with introductory training flights, tours of the pit area, and static displays of club members models. South East - L May 10 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Opening Day Fun Fly | OAKWOOD & DISTRICT MODEL FLYING CLUB | Mike Stephenson | 705-4322676 | [email protected] | Opening Day Fun Fly May 10th. 2015. Fill our skies with your latest model and visit with fellow modellers Main club field at 1478 Eldon Rd., Oakwood. Contact :- Mike Stephenson for details. 705-432-2676 [email protected] | 201507 | http://www.oakwooddistrictmodelflyingclub.ca/ May 30 | Display | 2 Days | Toronto & District Control Line Championships | BALSA BEAVERS MFC INC. | Chris Bronwhill | May 2015- 69 Calendar of Events 416-255-1289 | [email protected] | Toronto & District Control Line Championships May 30/31 2015 Location: Centennial Park Flying Circles, Centennial Park, Etobicoke. (Toronto) Start time: 8:30AM SaturDays Events: Profile Scale, Fun Scale, Sport Scale, 80 MPH Combat, LA .25 Sport Race, Old Time Stunt Sunday’s events: FAI Combat (F2D), Profile Stunt, MAAC Stunt (No appearance points, no BOM rule) Entry: $30.00 MAX, $20.00 per event Safety Thong: mandatory Contest Directors: Chris Brownhill, John McFayden Contact: Chris Brownhill Telephone: 416-255-1289 email: [email protected] | 2015-138 | http://www. balsabeavers.com May 30 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | WAM Spring Fun Fly and Swap Meet | WHITBY AERO MODELLERS | same | 905-706-3616 | [email protected] | WAM Spring Fun Fly & Swap Meet Saturday May 30 (rain date Sunday) WAM field Starting with an early ‘clean-up/set up’ first thing (shouldn’t take very long: mostly put up the awning) then all day ‘Trunk full of Treasures’ Swap Meet; bring extra crap...I mean stuff to sell/trade from your trunk! Hobby Shops/Vendors are invited in to sell their wares, no charge for a spot! BBQ lunch available at very reasonable prices, Control line demo, 3D demo, Quad Search and rescue, and more! Plus open flying all day except when demo’s are on. Contact: [email protected] Or visit www.whitbyaeromodellers.com MAAC and WAM or affiliate Club membership required to fly. Flying starts at 9am. | 2015-103 | http://www.whitbyaeromodellers.com June 6 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Oakville Milton Electric Fun Fly | OAKVILLE MFC INC. | Drumquin Park - OMFC Field | Denis Loo | 905-495-2382 or 416-206-4152 | denis. [email protected] | Oakville Milton Flying Club field, Drumquin Park. Turn West off Trafalgar Road onto Britannia Road. Turn right into Drumquin Park, just across the road from Terra Garden Center. Parking is located at our flying field. Event details: The Oakville Milton Flying Club is once again holding its annual Electric Fun Fly. Saturday June 6th, 2015. Rain date is June 7th, 2015. Dust off your favorite electric plane(s), charge up some batteries and come on out and join us. Pylon racing also planned. Food and drink available. Prizes go to lucky pilots. All MAAC members in good standing are welcome to fly with us. Guests are welcome as spectators. See you there. | 2015-45 | http://www.omfc.org June 20 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Edenvale Fun Fly | EDENVALE RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT CLUB INC. | Bill Houston | 705429-9676 | [email protected] | Edenvale Fun Fly will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 starting at 0930 and ending at 1500. Rain date is Sunday, June 21. If concerned about weather, call 647 992 3203 for current information. Pilots fee $5 and includes FREE prize tickets, Spectator admission is FREE. Activities include flying fixed wing and helicopters, electric and glo. Separate “off road” track for electric cars and 70 - May 2015 trucks. Food will be available and there will be a bake sale and prizes. Washrooms available on site. | 2015-114 | http://www.edenvaleflyers.ca June 20 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Fun Sale and Swap Meet Fun Fly | PETERBOROUGH R/C CLUB INC. | 596 CUNTY RD 8 DOURO DUMMER | Dave Bowes | 705-745-1088 | dbowes12@ cogeco.ca | “FUN SCALE AND SWAP MEET F/F” Fun Fly by Peterborough Radio Control Model Flying Club (57th Anniv) will be held at Brown’s Field Saturday 0930 June 20/15, rain date Sun 21. This will be informal scale judging and scale flying event including, some competitive challenges staged during the day on a sign in basis. All types of aircraft welcome. Lunch will be available. Contact Mel Johnson ([email protected]), or Dave Bowes ([email protected]). See MAAC website or (www.prcmfc.net) for directions to our club field, 5 km East of Douro, Ont.” | 2015-163 | http://www.prcmfc.net June 21 | Air Show/Demo | 1 Day | Annual Air Show | OAKVILLE MFC INC. | Drumquin Park - OMFC Field | Denis Loo | 905-4952382 or 416-206-4152 | denis.kc.Loo@ gmail.com | Event Address/Directions To get to the flying field drive along Trafalgar Road to Britannia Road. Turn West at the lights. Proceed along approximately 200 yards to the Drumquin Park entrance on your right (North Side) opposite Terra Garden Center. Event details The Oakville/Milton Flying Club will be having its Annual Airshow in support of the Oakville Fareshare Food Bank on June 21th, 2015. The show will be held between the hours of 12:30pm to 3:00pm at the clubs main flying field located at Drumquin Park in Milton. Food and drinks will be available. There will be a variety of models performing including war birds, aerobatic planes, gliders and some special surprises. Weather permitting, after the show, visitors are invited to fly some of our training planes that will be made available for use under the direction and supervision of club instructors. The public is asked to make a donation of food or cash for the Foodshare Food Bank by way of admission. | 2015-46 | http://www.omfc.org June 27 | Competition | 2 Days | Gord Silver Memorial Precision Aerobatic Contest| Northumberland Electric Aviators | Club Field | Harry Ells | 905-342-2128 | [email protected] | Gord Silver Memorial Precison Aerobatics Contest. All MAAC Precision Aerobatic classes and FAI P15 and F15 will be flown. FAI will use FAI rules. Aircraft will not be weighed. Any MAAC legal electric powered model may be flown in sportsman class. The local club rule permitting electric aircraft only will be in effect. June 28 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Scale Model Fun Fly | OAKWOOD & DISTRICT MODEL FLYING CLUB | Mike Belton | 705-887-1811 | [email protected] | Scale Model Fun Fly. Sunday June 28th. 2015, Main Club field at 1478 Eldon Rd., Oakwood. Start time 9.30 am. Note this event is not catered. Contact: Mike Belton 705-887-1811 [email protected] | 2015-08 | http://www.oakwooddistrictmodelflyingclub. ca/ July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Summer Fun Fly | 6TH DIVISION FLYERS CLUB INC. O/A ORILLIA AERO MODELLERS | Severn Pines Field | Mark Wandel | 705-3273158 | [email protected] | Orillia Aeromodelers Summer Fun Fly Saturday July 11, 2015 Rain Date Sunday July 12, 2015 Free admission, all aircraft welcome, MAAC membership required. | | http:// www.6thdivisionflyers.com/ July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | OMFC Summer Family Fun Fly | OAKVILLE MFC INC. | Drumquin Park - OMFC Field | Terry Sears | 905-844-4048 | [email protected] | Turn West off Trafalgar Road onto Britannia Road. Turn right into Drumquin Park, just across the road from Terra Garden Center. Parking is located at our flying field. Event details All Oakville Milton Flying Club members and family are invited to come out to this event When: July 11,2015. Where: OMFC Field - Drumquin Park From: 9:30am to 3:00pm. This is your event, weather permitting, so come on out and support your club. Bring your favorite aircraft. All types of models are welcome. Enjoy a great day of flying and fun with your friends and fellow club members. Food and Drinks will be available. Draw prizes for lucky fliers. See you there. | 2015-47 | http://www.omfc.org July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Seaton Valley memorial Warbird Rally/Fun Scale | SEATON VALLEY R/C MODEL CORP. | Eric Harding | 905-839-5105 | [email protected] | Open to all Scale & Stand-Off Scale Military Aircraft of any era. Along with our normal Rally, this year we will also reserve one stone where Pilots who wish to, can try their hand at Fun Scale competition rules. Trophies to 3rd place. Food, Raffles, Prizes & Pilots Choice Awards. Rally entry is FREE, Optional Fun Scale Competition is $10.00. Pilots entered in the Fun Scale Competition receive a complimentary T-Shirt. Current MAAC or AMA membership required to fly. Noise Restriction=88db @ 7 meters | 2015-89 | http://www.seatonvalleyrc.com July 18 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Control Line | OAKWOOD & DISTRICT MODEL FLYING CLUB | Derek Pheaton | 705-437-2789 | [email protected] | Control Line Fun Fly, Main club field at 1478 Eldon Rd., Oakwood, On Saturday July 18th. 2015 9.30 am till 3.00 pm. Contact: Derek Pheaton 705-4372789 [email protected] Note, this event is not catered. | 2015-09 | http://www.oakwooddistrictmodelflyingclub.ca/ July 25 | Display | 2 Days | 2015 Oakville Milton Precision Aerobatic Contest | OAKVILLE MFC INC. | Drumquin Park - OMFC Field | Jim Eichenberg | 905-849-9721 | jeichen@ idirect.com | Event Address/Directions Turn West off Trafalgar Road onto Britannia Road. Turn right into Drumquin Park, just across the road from Terra Garden Center. Parking is located at our club flying field. Event Model Aviation Canada Calendar of Events details 2015 Oakville Milton Precision Aerobatic Contest Hosted by the Oakville Milton Flying Club July 25th and 26th 2015. MAAC Sanctioned event involving all Pattern Classes: Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced, Masters and F.A.I. Pre-reqistration by mail, phone or email to the C.D. $30.00 with a letter of intent or $45.00 on the day of the contest. Send no money. Pay at the contest. Start time 0900 H Saturday. Registration 0700 to 0830 H Saturday. C.D. Jim Eichenberg (905) 849-9721, email: [email protected]. Ass’t. C.D. Brian Anderson (905) 826-3168 email: [email protected]. Points will be awarded toward the S.E. Zone Championship. Camping is not available at the field. Check with the C.D. if you wish to camp. | 2015-48 | http:// www.omfc.org July 26 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Glider Fun Fly | OAKWOOD & DISTRICT MODEL FLYING CLUB | Gord Weekes | [email protected] | Glider Fun Fly Main Club field 1478 Eldon RD., Oakwood, On Sunday July 26th.2015 9.30am till 3.00pm Note, this event is not catered. Contact: Gord Weekes [email protected] | 2015-10 | http://www.oakwooddistrictmodelflyingclub. ca/ August 3 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Flyboy FunflyGreat War Tribute day | WHITBY AERO MODELLERS | Ken Livingstone | 905-7063616 | [email protected] | Whitby Aero Modellers Present: the Second Annual Flyboy Funfly/Great War Tribute Day. Monday August 3. (Civic holiday) A dedicated WWI Fun Fly day at the WAM Club field just west of Brookin Ontario. No strict rules, just a casual day for Great War aeroplane enthusiasts to gather and have some fun. BBQ and drinks available at reasonable prices. Trophies for: Best Allied plane, Best Central Powers plane, Best piloting, and the coveted “Bloody April’ award for worst crash!Entry fee for visiting Pilots $5. MAAC membership required. For more info contact: ken1098@rogers. com, or go to the WAM website: www.whitbyaeromodellers.com Check out last years event at: http://www.whitbyaeromodellers. com/#!events/c15id | 2015-104 | http:// www.whitbyaeromodellers.com August 15 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Corn-Cob Float Fly | BEETON RC FLYERS | Club Pond | Richard Byers | 647-932-4018 | rbyers@ bell.net | August 15th / Fun Fly / 1 Day/ Corn Cob Floatfly / Beeton RC Flyers / The Club Pond / Contact Rick Byers 647-932-4018 ([email protected]) The Beeton R/C Flyers are hosting their sixth Annual Corn-Cob Floatfly at the club pond on Saturday August 15th, 2015. If needed the event could be moved to the Sunday if the weather is unfavorable. Please call if you have any concerns. Pilot registration starts at 8:00am and splashdown fee is $10.00.Come and enjoy a great day of Float Flying. As in the past we will have a food concession and draws for prizes, supplied by our many generous sponsors. For more information please visit our club web site www. beetonrcflyers.org or call 647-932-4018. | 2015-76 | http://www.beetonrcflyers.org Model Aviation Canada August 22 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Control Line | OAKWOOD & DISTRICT MODEL FLYING CLUB | Derek Pheaton | 705-437-2789 | [email protected] | Control Line Fun Fly Saturday August 22nd.2015 9.30 am till 3.00 pm Main club field 1478 Eldon Rd., Oakwood, On. Contact: Derek Pheaton 705437-2789 [email protected] Note, this event is not catered. | 2015-11 | http://www. oakwooddistrictmodelflyingclub.ca/ August 22 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Edenvale “Heliof-a-good-time” Fun Fly | EDENVALE RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT CLUB INC. | Andy Beleny | [email protected] | Come one, come all to our first annual “Heliof-a-good-time” fun fly! It is an all-helicopter event that will allow electric, nitro, or gas helis to be flown that day. With an entry fee of $20, a barbecue lunch will be provided with tickets to an afternoon draw of great prizes from some special sponsors. Safety meeting to commence at 9:00 am. Restrooms/ sun shelter on site. Come out to enjoy the sunshine and meet some great new friends! Public/ spectators welcome at no additional charge. | 2015136 | http://www.edenvaleflyers.ca September 13 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Fall Fun Fly and BBQ | OAKWOOD & DISTRICT MODEL FLYING CLUB | Mike Stephenson | 705432-2676 | [email protected] | Sunday September 13th.2015 Fall Fun Fly and BBQ. 9.30am till 3.30pm. Main club field, 1478 Eldon Rd., Oakwood, On. Contact: Mike Stephenson 705-432-2676 brelmar@persona. ca | 2015-12 | http://www.oakwooddistrictmodelflyingclub.ca/ September 19 | Display | 1 Day | Scale Rally & Fun Scale Competition | LONG SAULT FLYERS | Peter Hill | 905-986-4576 | [email protected] | Saturday September 19, 2015 ( Rain Date Sunday September 20, 2014 ) flying starts at 9:00 am New for 2015, we will be hosting a FUN SCALE COMPETITION for those pilots that what to participate and try there skills. This is a Scale & Stand Off Scale event. Long Sault Flyers are located at the Long Sault Conservation Area, on Woodley Road, north off Regional Road #20, between Regional Road #57 and the Mosport Raceway, north of Bowmanville. Current MAAC or AMA membership is required to fly. Entry Fee is $10.00 Breakfast and lunch will be available at the field. For more information contact: Ken Wilkes @ 905-431-2443 - [email protected] or Peter Hill @905-986-4576 - airtronicsinfo@ porchlight.ca | 2015-127 | http://www.isflyers.com October 3 | Display | 2 Days | Balsa Beavers 58th Anniversary Event | BALSA BEAVERS MFC INC. | Chris Brownhill | 416-2551289 | [email protected] | Balsa Beavers 58th Anniversary Event Date: October 3&4, 2015 Location: Centennial Park Flying Circles, Centennial Park, Etobicoke. (Toronto) Starting time: 8:30AM Saturday’s events: FAI Combat, Ringmaster Fly-a-thon Sunday’s events: LA .25 Sport Race 500 laps Ringmaster Fly-a-thon Entry fees: FAI Com- bat, 500 lap Sport Race: $20.00 per event Ringmaster Fly-a-thon - No Charge Contest Directors: Chris Brownhill, John McFayden Contact: Chris Brownhill Tel: 416-255-1289 email: [email protected] | 2015-139 | http://www.balsabeavers.com South West - M May 23 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Annual Fun Fly | FOREST LAKESIDE FLYERS | Stuart Schroeder | 519-344-1253 or 519-402-8267 | [email protected] | Saturday May 23, 2015- Forest Lakeside Flyers Annual Fun Fly at their Proof Line Road club field, west off Hwy #21, approx 4 Km north of Forest Ontario. Refreshments and hot dogs available,no events, no entry fee, great flying site. 450 ft x 400 ft grass field. Flying 9 am till 4 pm. No rain date. Contact: Stuart Schroeder 519-344-1253 519-402-8267cell | 2015-84 June 6 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Forest Jets | FOREST LAKESIDE FLYERS | Brad “Maddog” Metcalf | 519-786-3897 | [email protected] | Saturday June 6 and Sunday June 7, 2015- Forest Lakeside Flyers “Forest Jets” event at their club field, west off Hwy #21, on Proof Line Road, approx 4 Km north of Forest Ontario. Flying 9am til 5pm each day. 450 ft x 400 ft grass flying field with no set runways. (take off into the wind) Landing Fee of $20.00 per pilot. There will be flying time available on Friday June 5th for first flights and familiarization flights. Food booth on Saturday and Sunday. For more info contact Brad “Maddog” Metcalf home phone 519786-3897 cell 905-520-8303. | 2015-90 June 13 | Display | 1 Day | First Annual WRCFC IMAC Contest | WOODSTOCK RADIO CONTROL FLYING CLUB | Steven Ruxton | 519-532-3009 | First Annual WRCFC IMAC Contest This is a one day event. June 13, 2015, open to all classes. Basic flies 3 rounds, all other classes fly two rounds and unknowns. This contest will qualify for regional points. Registration opens at 08:00 Pilots meeting at 08:45 and wheels up 09:00 sharp. Contest fee of $20 covers entry and roast chicken sandwiches for lunch. MAAC or AMA required.CD Steve Ruxton, [email protected] www.woodstockrcflyingclub.ca | 2015-91 | http://www.woodstockrcflyingclub.ca/ June 14 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | New Hamburg RC Club Fun Fly | NEW HAMBURG R/C CLUB | Club Field | Steve Martin | The New Hamburg RC Club will be hosting its annual Fun Fly on Sunday June 14 2015 Food and drinks will be available, no events and no fees MAAC required for all pilots | 2015-176 June 20 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | SRCF Funfly | SAUGEEN R/C FLYERS | Dale Cober | 519-450-9036 | [email protected] | Saugeen r/c Flyers 50th Anniversary Funfly on June 20/2015 Flying starts at 10 am. Come and help Celebrate. Rain Date will be June 21. Any Questions please contact 519450-9036 | 2015-63 | http://www.saugeenrc. ca/ May 2015- 71 Calendar of Events June 27 | Competition | 2 Days | 2015 Bean Field Gran Prix | THE BEAN FIELD FLYERS | 30148 EASTERVILLE RD DRESDEN ON | Bradley LaPointe | Welcome to the 2015 Bean Field Gran Prix JUNE 27TH & 28TH This year we will feature 3 events on each day . On Saturday we will begin at 9 am with LA .25 Sport Race (Hanson Cup) followed by Old Time Stunt on the west circle . Speed Limit Combat will begin around 11 am . After hostilities have subsided we will proceed with the annual Bean Field BBQ . For directions please go to www.balsabeavers .com . Sunday will feature F2D Combat (CanAm Cup) , Profile Stunt and F2B . Prize’s to third ,entry $25. All spectators are welcome. We have shade trees and a porta john . No running water or electricity . Campers welcome, campfire wood is plentiful . Brad LaPointe CD | 2015-185 July 11 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Annual Scale Rally | FOREST LAKESIDE FLYERS | Stuart Schroeder | 519-344-1253 or 519-402-8267 | [email protected] | Saturday July 11, 2015- Forest Lakeside Flyers Annual Scale Rally at their club field, west off Hwy #21, on the Proof Line Road, approx 4 Km north of Forest Ontario. Refreshments and hot dogs available. Great flying site, no fees, lots of visitors. 450 ft x 400 ft grass flying site. Flying 9 am to 4 pm. No rain date. Contact: Stuart Schroeder 519-344-1253 519-4028267cell | 2015-85 July 17 | Air Show/Demo | 3 Days | Warbirds and Classics Over Chathm | CHATHAM AERONAUTS | Cliff Russell | 519-352-6108 | [email protected] | The Chatham Aeronauts wishes to announce our annual Scale Fly-in “Warbirds and Classics over Chatham”. The event will be held on July 17 to 19, 2015 at the Chatham Kent Municipal Airport. Time is 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and we fly off both paved and grass runways. Registration is open to all classes of Scale aircraft. All Jets are welcome! Landing fee is $15.00, pre registered before July 1, 2015 and $20.00 at the event. Go to our website www. chathamaeronauts.com to pre register. This years Saturday night get together location has not been determined yet. Please visit our website for the latest updates. | 2015-70 | http:// www.chathamaeronauts.com/ July 25 | Fun Fly | 2 Days | Wingham Jet Rally | WINGHAM JET CLUB | Blair Howkins | 905-838-2174 | [email protected] | This event welcomes model jet enthusiasts locally, from across Canada and Internationally. Spectators are welcome on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday there is also a classic car display. Camping on the airport is free. There is a concession for food on Saturday and Sunday. Pilots, are provided a Saturday evening banquet included in pilot registration. Additional tickets can be purchased for $20.00/ea If family and friends would like to attend the banquet.Pilot registration is $50, Tent space is available at $150 per bay for three Days which needs to be arranged ahead of time with Blair Howkins. During the event there is a raffle of great Hobby stuff donated 72 - May 2015 by sponsors, a 50/50 draw is also organized. There is a noon time air show on Saturday. Friday is test day for models that are to be flown on Saturday and Sunday. | 2015-36 August 1 | Air Show/Demo | 1 Day | 38th Annual Memorial Scale Rally | BLUEWATER R/C FLYERS | Jay Spence | 226-402-0458 | [email protected] | Please join us for the Bluewater r/c Flyers 38th Annual Memorial Scale Rally. Open to all scale airplanes and helicopters, Registration is free for pilots and a Best of Show trophy will be presented to the pilot at the end of the event. We will have a pilots breakfast at 9am and refreshments all day long. Primitive camping is available at the field for those who wish to stay the weekend. We will also be collecting can goods for our local food bank The Inn of the Good Shepherd. Please join us for the day to see some beautiful scale models in flight. 2.4GHz transmitters are preferred. On site parking for spectators $5 per car. | 2015-153 | http://www.bluewaterrcflyers.info/ August 8 | Competition | 2 Days | Bean Field XXX Kombat | THE BEAN FIELD FLYERS | 30148 EASTERVILLE RD DRESDEN ON | Bradley LaPointe | The Bean Field XXX Kombat AUGUST 8th & 9th For the first time ever Canada will have a triple elimination F2D combat event . The field will be open Friday for testing . Fuel supplied , entry $30. First prize is a Fora! Contact me for more information . Can-Am Cup event . Brad LaPointe CD | 2015-186 August 14 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | Sky Harbour RC Airshow and Southwest Zone Fun Fly | SKY HARBOUR MODELERS | Goderich Ontario | Jeff Squire | 519-612-1020 | [email protected] | The Sky Harbour RC Airshow is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the Southwest Zone Fun Fly at the Sky Harbour Airport in Goderich. Fly from a 3000’ long by 50’ wide paved runway or a grass strip. ALL MAAC FLYERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, regardless of zone. Turbine powered models welcomed. Control line models welcomed as this is a large venue and a separate control line area will be setup so there is no conflict with RC aircraft. Over 500 spectators and 45 pilots attend this event each year. Also new this year, the airport will be closed to full-scale traffic. On the Saturday night, enjoy a gourmet buffet and awards dinner with live band on an outdoor patio at a local restaurant overlooking Lake Huron at $25 per ticket. A candy drop along with kids prizes will be handed out Saturday and Sunday. Friday August 14th is a setup and test flight day from 9am till dusk. The model airshow and fun fly will take place on Saturday August 15th from 9am till 5pm and Sunday August 16th from 9am till 3pm. Open flying times except for air show which goes Saturday and Sunday from noon till 1pm. Registration fee for all pilots is $25 for weekend. Registration fee for Sunday only is $15. Huge pilot prize table to be won and food available on site to purchase. Free overnight camping on site (no hookups). Registration is limited to 75 pilots. To preregister, contact [email protected] or 519612-1020 and also to inquire on the block of hotel rooms we have reserved at discounted prices. Overnight hangar storage available. Bring proof of valid MAAC. First 30 pilots to register receive a free hot lunch voucher. This is going to be a great summer weekend of flying at a fantastic site and an event that the whole family can enjoy in a beautiful and historic beach town. Hope to see you there! | 2015-100 | http://facebook.com/skyharbourrc August 29 | Competition | 2 Days | The Southern Ontario Control Line Championships (SOCC) | THE BEAN FIELD FLYERS | 30148 EASTERVILLE RD DRESDEN ON | Chris Brownhill | The Southern Ontario Control Line Championships (SOCC) This event is brought to you by the Balsa Beavers of Toronto with the assistance of the Bean Field Flyers . CD Chris Brownhill , combat event director Brad LaPointe . Saturday features 80 MPH Combat ,LA .25 Sport Race(Hanson Cup) , Old Time Stunt , Profile Scale , Fun Scale , and Sport Scale . Sunday’s events are F2D combat (Can-Am Cup) , Profile Stunt , and F2B . | 2015-187 August 29 | Fun Fly | 1 Day | Pre-Labour day weekend fun fly | LONDON MODEL AIRCRAFT CLUB | Bob Grant | 519-872-2888 | [email protected] | LMAC Pre-Labour Day Weekend Fun Fly - No landing fee, flying games, prizes, BBQ. All skill levels welcome. - All MAAC members are invited to join us at our club field on River Road, just off Veterans Parkway, for some flying fun to celebrate another season. - We look forward to seeing you.(Come try out our new Geotek runway!) | 2015-154 | http://www.londonmodelaircraftclub.com September 5 | Fun Fly | 3 Days | The Flying Follies Fun Fly | THE BEAN FIELD FLYERS | 30148 EASTERVILLE RD DRESDEN ON | Bradley LaPointe | The week after the SOCC we have all the contest mechanisms in place so the field is open for a weekend of fun flying .... Just the excuse to dig out those old not quite ready for prime time projects that tend to get the short shift . Bring out the rookies as we have trainers on site . No entry fee , show up – fly your brains out ! That’s all folks , Brad | 2015-188 September 17 | Fun Fly | 4 Days | Thunder Thrust Over Chatham-Kent | CHATHAM AERONAUTS | Peter Doupnik | 519-7915328 | [email protected] | —Thunder Thrust. The Chatham Aeronauts would like to welcome all jets, turboprops and turbine helis to the third annual Thunder Thrust over Chatham-Kent. Held again this year at the Chatham Airport Sept 17-20. Flying from paved runways over four full Days from 9am to 5pm. Registration is $25 and is open to any turbine powered model. 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A VI ATION C ANADA The 2015 Great Canadain Aerobatic Challenge Proudly Sponsored by MAAC and your Scale Aerobatics Committee What is it? • A new and improved challenge for 2015 • Six prizes of $500 and one Grand Prize of $1000 to the club that best promotes the challenge. • A series of eight challenges that build on each other, culminating in the IMAC Basic routine • No fixed schedule, complete the challenges on your own time • PDF downloads of the challenges available on the MAAC website in both official languages by May 1. The Benefits: • Learn how to fly maneuvers as a linked series! • Learn to work with a caller • Help others and foster friendly competition. • Become adept at reading Aresti • Expand and refine your flying skills Simple Rules • Decide on a direction of flight • Start when ready by yelling out “IN THE BOX!’ • Have a spotter call out the maneuvers as you fly them • Fly the entire sequence one after the other with no break • If you mess up, get yourself back on track and try it again • Complete the sequence by yelling “OUT OF THE BOX!” • Fly the sequence a total of two times to complete your flight • Congratualations, you’ve flown ‘a Round’ • Registration on the MAAC Website • Your club must register online by June 1 Helpful Hints • Check out our pointers on reading Aresti • Have someone call out the sequence to you • Get your friends involved • Always start a manoeuvre with your wings level! • Try to go BIG and SLOW, but not too slow! • Try to use full throttle only when going up • Try to use low throttle when going down • Pause between maneuvers • Get wings level before going to the next one • Higher is better but not so high you can’t clearly see the plane’s attitude • Practice strange maneuvers until they look like they should! • If you get into trouble…BAIL OUT, get the airplane back in your control • Remember, everyone has to start somewhere! • HAVE FUN! 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